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Achieving Traffic Safety for Trucks and Trailers

Trucks play an important role on the roads as they transport goods, so securing their movement on the road is necessary. And ensure that drivers follow safety rules. Due to their size, accidents caused by trucks and trailers significantly threaten traffic safety and lead to many deaths

Traffic safety for types and routes of trucks

The rules for trucks on the road vary according to their types and sizes, as well as some types of trucks, a part of the road is specified for their movement to minimize the risk of collision and enhance safety. Below we will explain some types of trucks and their traffic rules

Types of Trucks

Tilt Truck: Also known as a cube or straight truck, a box truck carries goods in a cab.
Mega-trailer: An enclosed truck used to protect goods from the weather or other elements of the road.
Open Platform: It is the most popular type of trailer.

In addition to other types of trailers, they are similar to those we mentioned above

Traffic safety rules for truck drivers

There are some rules that truck drivers follow to achieve road safety, including:

Driving for 9 hours, which can be extended to a 10-hour maximum.
The driver must stop to rest for 45 minutes after about four and a half hours of driving and is given a daily rest period of up to 11 continuous hours.
Trailer trucks always move on the right side of the road, divided into two lanes.
The left side can be used in exceptional cases such as when there is an obstruction or changing lanes.

If drivers follow these rules, and where the trucks are moving, they will ensure the highest level of safety

Lanes that threaten traffic safety

Driving next to trucks on highways is one of the most dangerous types of driving for safety because some places around trucks make it difficult for truck drivers to see oncoming cars, known as blind spots, which we will explain shortly.

In front of the truck: The front of a car is not considered a blind spot, but the opposite happens with trucks, when a car gets within 3 meters to 8 meters of the truck’s front end, it becomes completely invisible and threatens safety.
Behind the truck: In trucks with a container, the back of the truck is completely invisible, so cars can’t be seen when driving in reverse.
The left side next to the driver: Some angles of the driver’s left side are not visible in the side-view mirror, so it is warned to drive in them for safety.
The right side: This is the most dangerous blind spot in trucks, as the driver is far away from the right mirror and window, making it difficult to see the road.

Motorists should avoid these parts of the road to achieve safety and prevent accidents.

Shawahid contribution to ensuring traffic safety for trucks

Due to the high risk of traffic accidents caused by trucks, Shawahid was keen to develop road barriers to fit the size and speed of trucks

Safety Roller Barriers

Thanks to the high-quality elastic material of the plastic rollers and the durability of the barrier, Safety Roller Barriers absorb the energy of a collision to reduce damage to the truck and protect drivers, then gradually guide the truck back into the correct lane again.
The roller barriers have passed crash tests at the fourth degree, absorbing Shock impact from trucks up to 120km/h.

Road Studs

Shawahid Industrial Roads Company manufactures Road studs of various types: Aluminum, glass, and solar, each of which is durable, withstands heavy weights up to 30 tonnes, and is weather resistant

Then Al Emaar installs the road studs and spray markings on the roads with high efficiency to ensure the highest level of safety.

You can order safety systems through our website or contact us at:

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