Trucks have a different mirror system than cars. While we can see most of our surroundings in our cars, truck drivers have limited vision with their mirrors, where they are unable to see some zones around the truck, as shown above.

We all can help each other on the road by following the safety rules and understanding the limitations that some vehicles have.

• Trucks have no a rear view mirror like cars, and that prevents truck drivers from seeing what is directly behind their truck
• Car drivers need to keep a large distance when they drive behind a truck
• Make sure that the truck driver sees your car if you need to overtake it
• Cyclists need to leave enough space for a truck when it turns

Members of the Blind Spot Awareness Project value safety and strive to make it an integral part of their operations. Safe on-road behaviours not only benefit the driver, but also all of those living in the communities they serve.

For more information about passing trucks, driving in an urban area, and defensive driving, please see the Pass Trucks Safely website linked below.

Thank you to members of the Blind Spot Awareness Project: Concrete Ontario, the Toronto and Area Road Builders Association (TARBA), the Ontario Road Builders' Association (ORBA), the Greater Toronto Sewer And Watermain Contractors Association (GTSWCA), the Heavy Construction Association of Toronto (HCAT), the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO), the Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON), and the Ontario Stone Sand & Gravel Association (OSSGA).