Almost hit twice in a week...

Are you talking about situations where there are 2 left turn lanes?

Were you in a truck or a 4 wheeler?

 

Consider it a learning experience which will make you a safer cdl driver.

 

Oh boy here we go again.....

 

If you are in California and in a four wheeler then you are fair game to any trucker out there. Them's the rules because it doesn't matter your state is going to fall off into the ocean any day now anyway.

 

I'm not completely understanding the scenario "2 o'clock and ending at 9 o'clock"? But regardless, trucks need some help from others in some situations, maybe they get help maybe they don't. But defensive and courteous driving is needed from all, at all times. But you didn't get hit, but if you're in the process of driving and turning and also reading all the information on the side of a moving truck, maybe you're deviating some yourself and not paying attention to what you should be paying attention to? I'm just asking if maybe there is equal blame or there really wasn't an issue.

 

Unless the truck had the word SWIFT on it you were never in any danger.

 

Are you one of them people who pull up a car length past the white stop line, and then wonder why turning vehicles almost cross your hood?

 

So there were 4 turn lanes.

He didn't hit you so he had enough room. When you get in the big truck sometimes you'll get to those turns and have to wait a bit until you have room to make the turn. Sometimes because people pull up past the white line, sometimes because the intersection isn't designed for something that needs that much room. And sometimes you'll find you have just enough room to squeeze by the day dreaming 4 wheeler sitting there.

When approaching a 4 way and you see a truck is going to turn towards where you are it's a good idea to stop a bit further back than normal to make it easier for the truck to complete the turn.