Courtesies In The Trucking Industry

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Holding the door open for the person behind you or not cutting in line at a store checkout are common courtesies that people extend to one another in public places. Likewise, the trucking industry has its own set of unwritten rules that commercial or owner operator truck drivers extend to one another on the road. Many of these courtesies are more than simple politeness, they make a lot of sense from a safety point of view. Here are four etiquette rules for passing:

Leave the Other Trucker an out When Passing

If you see that a truck in front of you will need to move left to avoid slow traffic in front of him or traffic merging into his lane from an on-ramp, don't block him off when you pass. Avoid passing him until he is in the clear, or pass

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