{"id":5081,"date":"2016-08-29T17:29:54","date_gmt":"2016-08-29T17:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/?p=5081"},"modified":"2016-08-29T17:29:54","modified_gmt":"2016-08-29T17:29:54","slug":"drive-carefully-close-proximity-semi-trucks-trailers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/blog\/drive-carefully-close-proximity-semi-trucks-trailers\/","title":{"rendered":"Drive carefully when in close proximity to semi trucks and trailers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/attorneys\/patrick-n-george\">Patrick N. George<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Some of the very worst accidents and injuries can occur when collisions occur between passenger cars and commercial semi trucks and trailers. However, there are things you can do to protect yourself.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\" align=\"LEFT\">Be cautious when making turns. This is especially true when making a right hand turn. When a passenger vehicle makes a right hand turn the back end of the vehicle follows closely after the front end. This is not true of a large semi. When that vehicle makes a right hand turn, the rear end turns far behind the front end and cuts the corner at a much tighter angle. If a passenger vehicle does not recognize this and makes the turn at the same time, the rear end of the semi can end up colliding with the passenger vehicle. Be careful in this situation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/blog\/drive-carefully-close-proximity-semi-trucks-trailers\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Drive carefully when in close proximity to semi trucks and trailers\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Patrick N. George Some of the very worst accidents and injuries can occur when collisions occur between passenger cars and commercial semi trucks and trailers. However, there are things you can do to protect yourself. Be cautious when making turns. This is especially true when making a right hand turn. 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