Road etiquette with trucks

[sprintcyclist]

.......... Four simple steps to help trucks overtake
Step 1: The truck is sitting right behind you. You’re both travelling at the speed limit. You want it to pass. What do you do? If the road ahead is clear and it’s safe to do so, you can communicate to the driver that you will help them pass by flashing your right indicator. The truck has a higher point of view, so the driver will look ahead and confirm it’s safe.

Step 2: Now that the driver knows you’re going to help them, they may indicate and move across to start overtaking you. If that happens, the best thing you can do at this point is slow down, because this will help them complete the manoeuvre as quickly and safely as possible. It doesn’t mean decelerating to a crawl, just lifting your foot off the pedal for a couple of seconds, which will give them the advantage they need to power past.

Step 3: Once the back trailer has cleared your bonnet (and remember, there may be multiple trailers behind the prime mover), you can briefly flash your high-beam lights. This will tell the driver it’s safe to move back across to the left lane in front of your car. Again, this is a simple communication strategy that helps the truck driver know when it’s safe to move.

Step 4: Now that the truck is safely in front of you and pulling away, it’s likely that the truck driver will communicate back to say thank you. Generally, they will alternate flashes of their left and right indicators to let you know that they appreciate your help. ...............

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