large trucks; flying debris; truck driver; tire treads; flying objects; accidents

Driving behind a large truck on the highway can be unsettling. Your ability to see what’s ahead is cut off, and the truck driver might not be able to see you if you pass. And when following directly behind or adjacent to a large flatbed tractor-trailer hauling a load, objects sometimes fly off the truck (dump trucks and pickups too), which can be terrifying … and lethal. On the sigh-of-relief side, the object misses everyone and winds up on the...Read More