Times of Eswatini

Tips for truck and bus drivers

- -Fmcsa

trucks and buses face fuonllio“wueinsgaft­eitpysccha­anllehnegl­pest.rTuhcke ARGE raonaddbsu­afsetdyr.ivers ake a plan for

Chheecckkyouirrrbolr­isndevsepr­oytsͺǦ1Ͳ secǦ eontdesrit­nogbyeouar­wbalrinedo­fspvoethsi.cledsǦ

1. droiatidoa­nbaolulyt,1s5csaenco­anhdesafdo­rotnratfhf­iec disasnugee­sr,sw. ork œones, and other thaergleen­tgrtuhcokf­suapntdo tbwuosefos­ontebealdl

2. Be aware of long stopping distances faiesltdfs­otrowsaefa­etlhyesrto­pr.rDoraidvic­nogntdoioǦ tciuornvse­os rofrarilaingptsocsrl­eoawtedroi­swkns for raowlalorv­eeorfsl,oansgwsteo­lpl apsincgrad­sishteasn.cees and ake careful wide turns.

LTrucks and buses need eštra space and tie to ake wide, 3. Make wide turns carefully fcualrlyef­aunl dtusrignns­a. l aapkperotu­prniastecl­ayr. eǦ tTrhucekls­aarngdebsu­isœees ianncdreaw­seidgrhivt­inogf

4. Drive at a safe speed

tcihoanl,lebnrgaeks­i,nign,calundingaancecue­vleraǦ bslioliwty­e.r uaprhgiell­vaenhdicleasy agcacinels­epreaetde “spueicekdl­y, dboewanwha­ilrl.eDorfivyeo­autrassuar­feǦ roundings, and never drive above the speed liit.

et enough restǢ donǯt drive

5. Stay focused and avoid distracted

owrhuesnin­ygouǯreedfiact­aitgiuoend­s,ȋfieneclli­undginilgl, driving

ovaekreǦty­hoeuǦcdoru­onwtesryorediicœiœnye. Ȍ that Tešting is aong the worst drivǦ ing distractio­ns. t is illegal for a dthraivner­ontoe tbeuštttwonh.ileadtrini­vgi,ndgr, iannkdǦ obile phones ust be handsǦ free and dialed using no ore ing, interactin­g with a navigaǦ tional device, reading aps, or afoncyuost­hoeffr tahcetivri­otyadthcaa­tntaakless­otbhe dtoisatnr acttiinvig­t.y of tyhoeur thuanstdart­ivteingd, ešit the highway or pull over Ȃ itǯs not worth the risk.

 ?? ??
 ?? ?? Check mirrors every 8-10 seconds to be aware of vehicles entering your blind spots.
Check mirrors every 8-10 seconds to be aware of vehicles entering your blind spots.

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from Eswatini