
This is why you shouldn’t drive or park in front of a big rig.
Thanks to Reddit user Mrredek and his post titled “Please don’t pull in front of big trucks”, the internet has got a clear representation of how blind the trucker’s blind spot really is.
It’s a dangerous place to be. You can be run over and crushed or become wedged underneath the truck and dragged for miles.
From the man who took the pictures himself:
“I wanted to show you an example of why to never cut off a big truck. I know my example is extreme but it shows you a possibility of what truck drivers see and don’t see behind the wheel. My truck is a Peterbilt 379 short nose. The long nose version, while it only adds roughly 8 inches to the length of the hood, can further limit ground sight by a few feet more then these pictures can show. Please be safe around trucks, we all want to make it home safely.”
There have been several cases where cars have gotten stuck to the front of a rig, unbeknownst to the rig driver.