Defensive Driving · Driver Training VideoSharing the Road with Cars
Most people killed when a truck and a car collide are in the car, and a loaded rig needs close to two football fields to stop. Drivers learn to hold eight seconds of space, handle right turns, and cover their blind spots.
Branded with your logo & company nameWhat drivers learn
Start with the part that matters most. When a truck and a car crash, most of the people who die are in the car. You will usually walk away from it. Then you will spend the next two years explaining what you did.
Car drivers do not understand your truck. Loaded, you are up to eighty thousand pounds, about twenty times the car beside you. At highway speed, stopping takes you close to the length of two football fields. The car ahead of you can do it in half that.
They also do not know where your blind spots are. Directly in front, about twenty feet of hood. Behind, about thirty feet of trailer. Down the left side, roughly one lane. Down the right side, two lanes wide and most of the trailer long.
Space in front is the one thing you fully control. One second for every ten feet of vehicle, and add a second above forty miles an hour. For most rigs that is about eight seconds. When a car cuts into that gap, and one will, do not close it back up. Ease off and rebuild it.
Lane changes and merges are where the mirrors earn their money. Signal early and leave it on. Check, wait, check again. One lane at a time, and never drift over while you are still looking. On an on ramp, a merging car has to fit somewhere.
Right turns are the squeeze
You swing wide to make the corner, and a car reads that as an invitation up the curb side. Keep the trailer close to the curb so there is no hole to fill, get the signal on well before the corner, and take a hard look down the right side before you crank the wheel.
Speed difference is what makes a highway dangerous. Passing another truck at one mile an hour faster puts a rolling wall across two lanes for miles. Every car behind you gets angry, and angry drivers take chances. If you cannot complete the pass, do not start it.
You will meet aggressive drivers
Somebody will cut you off and hit the brakes. Let it go. Back off, buy space, and if it keeps going, call it in. Nobody ever won an argument in traffic while pulling a trailer.
Sample quiz questions
3 of the 10 questions drivers answer after the video. Quizzes run in the driver's own language.
- The truck driver
- The car occupants
- Both equally
- Neither, usually just injuries
Show answer
The car occupants
- Twice as much
- Ten times as much
- Twenty times as much
- About the same
Show answer
Twenty times as much
- One football field
- Two football fields
- Half a football field
- A city block
Show answer
Two football fields
How fleets use this training
Pick Sharing the Road with Cars and send each driver a personal link by email, or copy the link and text it yourself.
Drivers watch on their phone and answer the quiz in their own language. No app, no login.
They sign on screen and get a certificate with your logo. Every completion is saved for DOT and insurance.
Train your drivers on Sharing the Road with Cars
Included in the Full Library plan ($129.99/mo, unlimited drivers). Unlimited drivers, cancel anytime. Prefer to own it? Order it branded for $4.99, one time.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Sharing the Road with Cars training video?
About 3 min. Drivers watch it on their phone from a personal link, then take a 10-question quiz.
Is there a quiz and a completion certificate?
Yes. Every driver takes a 10-question quiz in their own language, signs on screen, and gets a completion certificate with your company name and logo. Records are saved for DOT audits and insurance.
Which languages is it available in?
Ready today in English. You can also order it branded in any other language for $2.99 per extra language.
How much does it cost?
Included in the Full Library plan ($129.99/mo, unlimited drivers). You can also order this video branded with your logo and company name in the voiceover for a one-time $4.99, yours to keep.