I run into these god forsaken intersections sometimes. I bet we all have.
You approach a T section, you need to turn left. Intersecting traffic does not stop. You look to your right and you cannot see anything. How do you handle?
I try to angle my truck to see better by cutting right when I get close, but it never seems to work.
Turning left while blind on your right at a T intersection?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by TravR1, Jan 12, 2022.
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You talking about because of the sleeper?
If so you have to hook it hard right or angle left and use the motor mirror.homeskillet and TravR1 Thank this. -
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Angle truck to your right, use the front mirror (but do NOT rely solely on it) you need to physically verify with your i eyes it’s clear. I’ve been at a few impossible intersections. Two way running across me, no way to see to the right. Even got out of my seat, but wasn’t working. Was there 8 minutes or so and then just decided I had to Clear left. Go into middle and then clear right. A few cars had to wait, but they lived. No other way to do it.
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I can get out of my seat and look. But by the time I get back behind the wheel and lift brakes, what I saw is no longer good.
Stupid designs. Those have to be all-way stops.Quackomatic 6000, blairandgretchen and PSM379 Thank this. -
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try leaving Sapp Brothers in Clearfield Pa traffic coming down the hill from the right and the driveway points left to start with
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That’s usually one of those intersections that have this sign before the approach for the cross traffic to see and ignore as they continue to fly towards a blind intersection.
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You need to "fake button hook".
About 2 tractor lengths before the intersection bring the tractor all the way into the left hand lane like you'd be setting a button hook. Once the tractor is all the way over, bring it back into your lane. If you do it right, the trailer with be straight and centered in your lane while the tractor will be canted to the right, allowing you to see out the right hand window.
If you do it wrong you look like a fool but you can still see.person, Wasted Thyme, 91B20H8 and 5 others Thank this.
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