Feb 07
ATA member organisation NatRoad will run a series of TV advertisements in Truck Week, to urge motorists to share the road safely with trucks.
The advertisements will focus on three key points that motorists need to remember when they drive near heavy vehicles:
- trucks are up to 50 times heavier than cars, so they take longer to stop. Do not cut in front of trucks or drive too close behind them. At the same time, it’s vital that truck drivers do not drive too close behind the car in front.
- do not attempt to pass a turning truck on the left, because trucks are legally allowed to use the whole width of the road to turn.
- stay in view: if you can’t see the rear vision mirrors on a truck, the truck driver can’t see you.
NatRoad developed the advertisements in partnership with Kenworth and Kenworth dealers. They will run as community service ads on the Prime network.
Source: http://www.ataevents.net.au/truckweek2010/news/single.php?post_id=293
