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• Do not delay near a large vehicle. You may not be visible to the driver in the wide area the truck needs for making a turn. 

## When you pass 

When you pass a large vehicle, it takes a lon- ger time and requires more space than when you pass a car. On a two-way road, leave more time and space when you pass a large vehicle. Make sure you can see the whole front of the vehicle before you return to your lane after you pass. A large vehicle normally loses speed on a grade or a hill. Look far ahead when you drive. If you need to pass a large vehicle, be prepared and know when you are near a grade that can cause the other vehicle to decrease speed. Also, as your own vehicle begins a downward grade, the speed of the other vehicle can increase significantly. This will increase the time it takes you to pass it. 

## When a truck is backing up 

Never pass close behind a large vehicle that is backing up. Often a truck driver has to block a road to back into an area to load or unload goods. Be patient! 

It is far better to wait until the large vehicle has 

completed its backup maneuver than to try to pass. If you try to pass in this situation, it is likely that you will enter one of the blind spots. This could make your vehicle invisible to the driver and increase the risk of a traffic crash. 

## When you approach a truck 

Do not underestimate the size and speed of an approaching tractor-trailer or other large vehicle. Its larger size will often make it appear to move at a slower speed than it really is. Also, from a dis- tance it may not appear to be as large as it really is. The other vehicle will often reach you before you expect! When you drive on a two-way high- way, it is often better to move as far to the right as possible to make sure your vehicle will not be hit by an approaching tractor-trailer or other large vehicle. 

## When you stop behind a truck 

Always leave space when you stop in back of a truck or bus at a traffic light or stop sign, especial- ly when you face up a hill. The truck or bus could move backward slightly when it starts. If you leave enough room between your vehicle and the vehi- cle ahead, you usually can pull away from behind and go around it. 

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