For the drivers who are driving van trailers and low-bed trailers for the first time, we will call them “novice” for the time being. I believe that many van trailer drivers are not used to the driving skills of semi-trailers. There is a big difference between driving a small car and driving a van trailer. You cannot drive a van trailer based on your experience of driving a small car. So what should you pay attention to when driving a van trailer?
- When the semi-trailer is in emergency braking, turn on the double flash lights in time to prompt the vehicles behind to avoid it by detouring and other means to prevent accidents. If it is because of a malfunction of a van trailer, light special semi-trailer or other vehicle, the people in the car should evacuate the car and place a warning sign 50 meters behind the car before checking and repairing the problem of the semi-trailer.
- When changing lanes on highways and other roads with heavy traffic, not only should you turn on the taillights to warn, but you should also check whether there is a car following closely behind. If there is a car following closely, either speed up and keep a certain distance from the car behind before changing lanes, or wait for the car behind to overtake before changing lanes.
- When parking on the road, do not be too close to the car in front. Too close distance can easily cause a rear-end collision with the car in front when starting. If the car in front is also a novice, the vehicle may also cause a rear-end collision if it slides backward, so you must not keep a good distance from the car in front when parking.
- Since the height and length of van semi-trailers and container semi-trailers are several times that of small cars, you must keep these precautions in mind when driving, read the vehicle safety driving experience carefully, and strengthen the daily maintenance and repair of the semi-trailer lights. You cannot drive a semi-trailer based on the experience of driving a small car, which is very dangerous during driving.
The above points are hoped to be helpful to novice drivers of van semi-trailers.
