Originally Posted by Rick

I drove tractor trailers and other large vehicles for years and managed not to hit anybody or anything. You look at your mirrors quite frequently but can still miss someone pulling up on your right quite easily. Because of the length of the trailer I sometimes had to use the turn lane and the lane to the left of it to make a right turn. The people in the left turn lane on the cross street were very nervous also. You learn to make sure the rear trailer wheels block access just before the corner or you get cars, wheel chairs, and the occasional bicycle in harms way. Yes I have parked the truck and gotten out of the cab and walked around the front of the tractor to get people to move so the rear wheels wouldn't crush them. Drivers education is lacking in what they teach.