What are the risks of driving a long commercial vehicle?
- Inability to turn left safely.
- It is not riskier to drive a long vehicle compared to a private passenger car.
- The driver’s response time is longer.
- Correct answer: Presence of small vehicles within its “blind spots”, and difficulty to make sharp turns.
Why this is the answer
The correct answer in the official bank: Presence of small vehicles within its “blind spots”, and difficulty to make sharp turns.
A long commercial vehicle has large blind spots where cars, motorcycles or bicycles can disappear from the mirrors. In sharp turns its rear end tracks inside the path of the front, so it needs extra space. Check mirrors carefully and plan turns in advance. The driver's response time depends on the driver, not the vehicle's length, and left turns can be made safely with proper technique.