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Old 10-28-2013, 01:56 PM   #87 (permalink)
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I agree having a truck in front of you can be safe, but you still must set a safe distance, otherwise you do not get the benefit of visibility. I have seen several occasions where trucks can either run over or drop things a tailgater will immediately hit because of the close proximity to the truck.

I will never forget seeing a truck drop a transfer case, and the car following had no chance to avoid - got high centered at 40mph.
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