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Longer stopping distances. A passenger car may weigh 3,000 pounds. A large truck may weigh 90,000 pounds. It is much harder to stop.
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What is the extra space in front of large trucks needed for?
Stopping distance.
What is true of large trucks turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction?
trucks are not as maneuverable as passenger vehicles
What is the stopping distance of a truck vs a car?
As trucks are generally heavier than cars they require a longer distance to stop.
What percent of the vehicles involved in motor vehicle crashes in 2009 were passenger cars or light trucks?
45
What was the percent of vehicles involved in motor vehicle crashes in 2008 were passenger car or light trucks?
80
Do you have to have a front license plate in Wisconsin?
Some vehicles in Wisconsin require a front license plate. The vehicles on which you have to have one are passenger cars and light trucks, unless they are government vehicles.
Percent of the vehicles involved in motor vehicle crashes in 2005 were passenger cars or light trucks?
81%
How many people use cars in the United States of America?
more than 254.4 million registered passenger vehicles in the United States alone, and that is only passenger vehicles. not semis or work vans/ trucks or busses
What is your drivers C class license?
Passenger vehicles, motor homes, fire trucks, and pickups towing small trailers.
What is the maximum legal speed for motor homes in Texas?
It is the same as posted passenger vehicles. Trucks/Cars with trailers have a posted speed lower than passenger vehicles so if the motorhome is hauling a tow car then they should follow the posted speed limit for vehicles with trailers.
What kind of vehicles are Wanli tires for?
Wanti tires are for use in passenger vehicles and of broad variety of light trucks. The tires supply as high performance in summer winter as they are in winter.
Why is the no zone in front of transport trucks is no longer when the truck is fully loaded?
Because the increased weight increases the stopping distance of the vehicle.
