The incorrect use of the truck's turn signals can cause accidents

Both the DGTand the CEA believe that behind many of the abuses is the lack of use of the indicatorswhen overtaking pedestrians and cyclists and that it is necessary that Drivers of trucksand transport vehicles correctly signal the maneuver to avoid accidents. It has been proven that the most normal thing is that the motor vehicle runs over the cyclist or pedestrian when trying to overtake him immediately without warning or signaling, which prevents him from reacting or moving slightly to the right to facilitate overtaking. < /p>

We also warn from rechangesdelcamion.com that the trucks, carsand vansthat do not signal overtaking using the turn signal can cause the vehicle that precedes them in a caravan to be the one that runs over the cyclists because they do not have time to dodge it. It also occurs that this second vehicle can avoid running over the pack of two wheels but by braking hard, which in the end caused a rear-end collision between the vehicles behind it. 

< p>TheRoyal Automobile Club of Spain (RACE) also adds speeding and not respecting the safety distance of 1.5 meters in the maneuver to the most frequent causes of being run over by cyclists. The RACEwarns, and recambiosdelcamion.com shares it, that you must also bear in mind if the road is dirty or has gravel (which can jump the cyclist when passing) and that the horn should not be used except in an emergency because it can scare cyclists and create a risky situation.

In addition to warning about the dangers of not using turn signals, In the trucksand vans in overtaking, recambiosdelcamion.com wants to add to this awareness campaign a second one to promote these safety signaling elements that offer important discounts and rebates on all manufacturers and brands, such as Scania, Iveco, Mercedes Benz or MAN.