[Piwoslaw]

Originally Posted by euromodder

If you can't see the driver, he can't see you.
If the driver can't see you, move somewhere that he can.

I remember that in school they always told us that when biking make sure you have eye contact with any drivers you meet at an intersection. So on my way home I counted how many cars I encountered with heavily tinted windows...

But yes, I try to remember that seeing the truck is not the same as seeing the driver, especially when passing.

Vekke, you're 100% correct about truckers and companies dismissing anything that is less funtional (= requires more work/time/thought) than the present solution. The green side skirts on Krone's Ecoliner trailer hinge up to allow access to the wheels. They could also be swung up when docking at a steep ramp. I'm willing to bet that at least 2/3 of all drivers do not dock as soon as they arrive, but first they stop, wait for the previous truck to pull out of the loading area, smoke a cigarette or five, take a look around, etc. They could easily swing the skirts up in that time, or there could be a worker at the dock that does that. I'm sure that a whole fleet of side skirts would save more money than that designated worker would be payed. But I guess that kinda out of many people's scope...