SIOUX CITY, Iowa (Iowa Media Wire) — Drivers education students in Sioux City learned to ‘Share the Road’ with semi trucks Monday.
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) stopped at East High School to teach students the proper safety procedure when passing a semi truck. They aimed to provide simple tips so kids know how to be smart when passing a truck.
“We’re going to let them have some information that goes around the truck ,the different situations that could arise while there out there driving,” Kirk Weis with the ATA said. “And we will get them up in the truck so they can see what we can’t see when we’re driving out there on the road. It’s very important that they have this information. That way, they can position themselves around these vehicles when they’re in traffic.”
The ATA recommends allowing four to six seconds of space in between the truck and your car. There are also four large blind spots on a truck, and being aware of these can keep you safe.
“We want to help all the students know that there are blind spots,” Wayne Ponschke with the ATA said. “We want them all to get home safe, and as long we can get the message out that there are blind spots, we’re looking for you just to try not to stay in them for any length of time.”
The ATA will be making 10 stops this week in Iowa to continue teaching young students about truck safety.