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What industry do you work in and what are the LPT the general public should know about it? (lemmy.world)

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[-] [email protected] 124 points 2 weeks ago

I’m a truck driver.

You are far safer behind me than in front of me. It can take me over two US football fields (200 yards or roughly 180 meters) to come to a full stop and it takes more distance if my trailer is empty. The average car can stop in half that distance. Most cars turn into tin cans when hit by a rig at 25 mph.
If you see a number of trucks all moving into the same lane, might consider getting in the same lane, behind us. Odds are pretty good we either saw something in the lane ahead or we heard about something over the CB.
I can see you playing on your phone while driving. Cops in some states have been known to hitch rides with truck drivers in order to catch distracted drivers.
Learn zipper merging!

[-] [email protected] 35 points 2 weeks ago

it takes more distance if my trailer is empty

This seems counterintuitive. I would love to hear why.

[-] [email protected] 19 points 2 weeks ago

I would imagine it has to do with traction and ability to apply braking forces without skidding the wheels.

Even in a pickup truck, it's easy to skid the rear wheels (antilock brakes aside) with the bed empty because the brakes can easily overcome the traction of the tires. This is why pickups have height sensing proportioning valves.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

That makes sense.

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