I had an epiphany about backing up a tractor-trailer on a city street

Which tandem wheels, the ones on the left or the ones on the right and which wheel would hit him first?

 

In CDL school, with my road trainer, and within 3 weeks of being on my own.

 

me thinks it's a truck simulator game.

 

Google never lies!

 

here’s the thing him making a left or right isn’t the issue. You have the right of way. That’s how the police will see it, that’s how insurance sees it if there is a crash. That easement he’s on is regulated and the signs are required by the city.

now you backing up makes you responsible for any issues.

that is why driver on Main Street always has right of way if he followed all rules and laws. If you did and you needed to make the turn after making sure it’s clear but he’s parked there and you crash into him then responsibility is on you. But if you stopped where you needed to and didn’t move until it’s clear than the responsibility is on him to complete the turn. This means you’re yielding your right of way to him.

now if he gets out starts demanding you back up so he can make his turn. Then you have every right to school him or tell him you can spot for him as he backs up or he can spot for you.

either way this allows two wrongs to make it right. Defensive driving is key and always make provisions for stupid in your calculations.

last note: I highly doubt he raced down that driveway so fast you didn’t see him to calculate. So either you saw him coming and continued to set up for your turn, meaning you didn’t calculate before coming to a full stop which would mean you need more training or he did in fact pop out of no where.

 

9 pages in and no mention of our hero in the yellow car. If they had been around none of this would have happened!

 

Depends on the angle of the road and the slope of the tandems and whether or not the doors will close. Let me refer to my expedited coloring book.