Truck Knowledge：How Large Is the Blind Spot in the Cab?

"The blind spot of the truck is huge!" "There are all blind spots on the right side of the truck!" "Be sure to pay attention to the blind spot of the truck!" Do you really know how large the blind spot of the truck is? Actually, the blind spot of trucks is really small now, and it is purely an excuse to rely on the blind spot when something goes wrong.
 
▎There are a total of 6 mirrors in the front left and right. Can't drivers see them?
 
We can sit in the main driver's seat and see how many mirrors there are. There are two large-area main rearview mirrors on the left and right, two wide-angle mirrors on the left and right, a ground mirror on the right side of the front of the truck, and a ground mirror on the passenger door. A total of 6 mirrors are available for you to check your surroundings.
 
How large are the field of view of the left rearview mirror and wide-angle mirror? Basically, you can see everything within the safety range on the left side.
 
What about the vision of the right rearview mirror and the wide-angle mirror? Because the right rearview mirror is far from the driver, there will be a blind spot for vision, such as the position below the door and window. The visible range of the rearview mirror is mainly on the side of the truck. So the wide-angle mirror should be a little down so that you can see the vision next to the door.
 


If the front mirror is adjusted well, basically the range within 2-3 meters in front of the truck can be seen.
 


The passenger door mirror can basically retract the right A-pillar to the right position behind the cab.
 


Then why does the truck still cause various accidents because of the "blind spot" problem with such a good field of vision?
 


▎The mirror is not adjusted properly, such carelessness causes accidents.
 
In fact, the current trucks are not like the trucks of more than ten years ago when the rearview mirrors are relatively single and small, and there is really a blind spot in the field of vision. Nowadays, as long as the rearview mirror of trucks is adjusted well, except for the blind spot at the rear of the truck, there are no blind sport for driving.
 
In terms of hardware components, now the high-end models are equipped with four-way images. When you reverse or turn, the display screen will increase the auxiliary field of vision. At the same time, an alarm device is added on the right side of the truck to remind pedestrians and vehicles to turn right to avoid them.
 
When learning to drive, we all know to circle around the truck before getting on, but how many of us actually do it when we drive? Since it is not guaranteed to circle the truck before starting, we can still look at the rearview mirror before starting?
 
If we really can't guarantee that the rearview mirror can be adjusted properly every time, we can install a four-way image on the truck so that safety can also guaranteed.
 
We must know that the truck is in our hands. To drive truck and make money safely, we should Look in the rearview mirror and observe the surroundings of the vehicle more when driving.