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AutosBay:
Avoiding Truck Accidents

The safest way to pass any truck is on a straight patch of road and as quickly as possible. Bumps in the road, heavy winds, shifting cargo and other factors can all cause a truck to move into your lane unexpectedly. This can cause an accident that is not necessarily the truck driver's fault.

Truck drivers are specially trained to handle the large vehicles they drive and do their best to avoid accidents with regular vehicles. When a truck is in an accident with another vehicle though, it is usually the other driver's fault. Many of these accidents occur because drivers don't know how to properly share the road with a truck.

To that end, here are some tips to remember when dealing with truck traffic:

1. Never drive in front of a truck and slow down or apply the brakes abruptly. Trucks require a lot more stopping distance than cars and cannot make evasive lane changes as quickly either. When you apply your brakes, make sure there isn't a truck close behind you, as most truck drivers will choose to rear-end you rather than cause a worse accident by swerving into another lane.

2. Never pass a truck on the right hand side. It is illegal to do so in most places and for a good reason. The right sides of most trucks have a large blind spot that can easily obscure a full-sized car. Should a truck driver make a right hand turn or lane change, it won't be until your car is getting crushed that the driver will realize you are there. This sort of accident is easily preventable by only passing trucks on the left.

3. Always give a truck sufficient time and space to execute a turn. The larger the truck, the more time and space it needs to complete a turn. Most trucks make wide turns and trying to make the same turn before them can easily cause an accident.

4. Always make it as easy as possible for a truck to pass you. This means moving over into another lane if a truck is coming up behind you. It is easier and safer for a car to make a lane change than a truck. If you can't or don't wish to match the truck's speed, get out of its way!

Also, when a truck wishes to change into your lane, slow down slightly and flash your high-beams twice to let the truck driver know it is okay to make the lane change. This gesture is truly appreciated by professional truck drivers. They will almost always do the same for you.

5. Do not tailgate a truck! Drivers of regular cars that rear-end a large truck can easily die if their car goes under the truck's strong bumper. This type of accident is easily avoided by not tailgating.

6. Always remember to maintain your car's visibility when near a truck. Your car should always be visible in the mirrors of the truck or the risk of an accident increases dramatically. If you are not in the scope of the truck's mirrors, then the driver cannot see you.

7. Use your common sense. The larger vehicle always has the right of way! Do not try to battle a truck for position on any road or street. You and your car will always lose. Furthermore, no one likes it when another vehicle tries to bully its way past.



8. When stopped in traffic, always maintain a distance of a few feet from the rear bumper of a truck. Most trucks have manual shift transmissions and oftentimes roll backward slightly when their brakes are released to begin accelerating. A truck may roll back significantly when starting up a hill and if the front of your car is hit by a backwards-rolling truck, you only have yourself to blame.

9. Never park directly behind a truck. Most truck drivers usually check behind their trucks before backing up but some don't. If you do not leave a truck enough room to back up and exit its parking space, well, don't be surprised if the front of your car is damaged upon your return.

By keeping these simple driving tips in mind, not only will you reduce your risk of being involved in an accident with a truck but you'll also create a safer and more courteous driving environment for all road users.

http://www.topspeedracer.com/avoiding-truck-accidents.html

AutosBay:
Avoiding Truck Accidents

The safest way to pass any truck is on a straight patch of road and as quickly as possible. Bumps in the road, heavy winds, shifting cargo and other factors can all cause a truck to move into your lane unexpectedly. This can cause an accident that is not necessarily the truck driver's fault.

Truck drivers are specially trained to handle the large vehicles they drive and do their best to avoid accidents with regular vehicles. When a truck is in an accident with another vehicle though, it is usually the other driver's fault. Many of these accidents occur because drivers don't know how to properly share the road with a truck.

To that end, here are some tips to remember when dealing with truck traffic:

1. Never drive in front of a truck and slow down or apply the brakes abruptly. Trucks require a lot more stopping distance than cars and cannot make evasive lane changes as quickly either. When you apply your brakes, make sure there isn't a truck close behind you, as most truck drivers will choose to rear-end you rather than cause a worse accident by swerving into another lane.

2. Never pass a truck on the right hand side. It is illegal to do so in most places and for a good reason. The right sides of most trucks have a large blind spot that can easily obscure a full-sized car. Should a truck driver make a right hand turn or lane change, it won't be until your car is getting crushed that the driver will realize you are there. This sort of accident is easily preventable by only passing trucks on the left.

3. Always give a truck sufficient time and space to execute a turn. The larger the truck, the more time and space it needs to complete a turn. Most trucks make wide turns and trying to make the same turn before them can easily cause an accident.

4. Always make it as easy as possible for a truck to pass you. This means moving over into another lane if a truck is coming up behind you. It is easier and safer for a car to make a lane change than a truck. If you can't or don't wish to match the truck's speed, get out of its way!

Also, when a truck wishes to change into your lane, slow down slightly and flash your high-beams twice to let the truck driver know it is okay to make the lane change. This gesture is truly appreciated by professional truck drivers. They will almost always do the same for you.

5. Do not tailgate a truck! Drivers of regular cars that rear-end a large truck can easily die if their car goes under the truck's strong bumper. This type of accident is easily avoided by not tailgating.

6. Always remember to maintain your car's visibility when near a truck. Your car should always be visible in the mirrors of the truck or the risk of an accident increases dramatically. If you are not in the scope of the truck's mirrors, then the driver cannot see you.

7. Use your common sense. The larger vehicle always has the right of way! Do not try to battle a truck for position on any road or street. You and your car will always lose. Furthermore, no one likes it when another vehicle tries to bully its way past.



8. When stopped in traffic, always maintain a distance of a few feet from the rear bumper of a truck. Most trucks have manual shift transmissions and oftentimes roll backward slightly when their brakes are released to begin accelerating. A truck may roll back significantly when starting up a hill and if the front of your car is hit by a backwards-rolling truck, you only have yourself to blame.

9. Never park directly behind a truck. Most truck drivers usually check behind their trucks before backing up but some don't. If you do not leave a truck enough room to back up and exit its parking space, well, don't be surprised if the front of your car is damaged upon your return.

By keeping these simple driving tips in mind, not only will you reduce your risk of being involved in an accident with a truck but you'll also create a safer and more courteous driving environment for all road users.

http://www.topspeedracer.com/avoiding-truck-accidents.html

layla129:
It can be really frustrating and boring at a point i tell you but a distant relationship that survives only grows stronger. I'll share some of my personal tips from experience with you which has helped and is still keeping us going.
1. Visit each other; if you're lucky to be in the same country, visit each other. And if in different countries, still visit. Spend time and money on travels.

2. Video calls/ chats; being able to see each other regularly and talking about EVERYTHING develops intimacy. Send photos, take shots specifically for him.

3. Make an effort and be determined to make things work; if he's a very busy dude like mine, my sister you have to really try. U jst have to pin him down to get things sorted. The longer issues linger, the gap becomes wider.

4. Keep yourself busy; focus on your life too, develop yourself... apart from the personal benefits you gain from this, it tends to take your mind off the thoughts of him for a while. And i'm sure he'll even respect u more for that.

5. Set some rules; in my case, i made it a standard that we should never sleep over a disagreement. We must settle it before it before we both go to bed...i've gone to bed 3am on an occassion because we just had to straighten out things.
We know each other's schedule for the whole day

6.talk dirty to each other and be very romantic; you know what to do
Plus, tell him when you're angry or unhappy about anything because he is not with you physically to see your expressions.

These are the ones i remember for now, i hope they were helpful? Hang in there sis

Anse77:
Hello Nairalanders,i want to share this shocking story of my discovery last week.I work with one of the new generation banks at ikeja. So there is this pretty looking female colleague that i have been chasing for a while now,but all she has done has been to reject all my proposals for a date,either with the excuse that she is busy or she has somewhere else to go. I have tried all i could all to no avail,I have even gone to the length of seeking the advices of my fellow male colleagues. It beats my imagination that a tall,young and good-looking guy like me will get turned down by a lady that is not even up to my standard, but it was the interesting feel of the chase that kept me going. Tunde one of my colleagues even adviced me to get her sweet and lovely gifts,cuz no lady can resist sweet things but i just rebuffed the idea.
So on this fateful friday,when the bank was full of a lot of customers performing one transaction or the other from withdrawal to deposit and other forms. The bank was literally full and everyone had his or her hands busy, i havent even taken lunch at about 3:15pm because of the crowd. I had to get up and take a little break but it was not the hunger that is twisting my intestines that made me stand up,i had to go(pee) real bad,so i told a colleague to cover up for me while i take a leak. And so i ran to the male staff convenience and tried opening the door then i realised it was locked meaning it was occupied . Immediately i knocked on the door, but at that moment i started hearing mixed low tensed voices (male and female),that was when i knew something fishy was going on inside,at first i was confused if i was in the right place,then i took another look and saw the sign MALE boldly written at the top of the doorpost that was when i knew i was definitely in the right place. i waited for another five minutes before knocking the door again and this time my friend Tunde came rushing out,with his trouser's belt unhooked and his tie not well knotted.As i was about asking why he took so long and why i heard mixed voices,she ran out too looking so rough and untidied,her make up was gone,and she was so tensed. Guess who the she is,my office crush. The both of them stood there looking at me confused and all i could say was 'Welldone' and entered the toilet. At this moment i knew my guy Tunde has beat me to it,and this thing has been going on for a while now because i talked to the cleaner guy and he said he has caught them red handed smooching one day.
But i am confused now,i dnt knw if i should blackmail my crush and get my own share or just go straight to the manager. Help out people

Cutehector:
This is what happens wen u marry because age is not by ur side anylonger or u marry out of pity... Na ur fault be that

mysweetnina:
Nairalanders, I need mature and real people opinion here.

I am a banker, 32, married with two kids, boy and girl. My wife works with a MDA in abuja while I work out from Nassarawa. I rented a 2 bedroom flat for them in Lugbe, abuja while i visit every weekend. I love her and love the kids however I notice we dont agree on a lot of things, mostly financial matters. she prefer i spend all on her and her kids and whenevr i am broke, she will gladly lend me cash. I dont ve ish with that and i ve been enjoying it for years now. I cheat on her but i dont see it as cheating but rather caring for my emotional needs. I have talked her into coming to stay in lafia with me before but i noticed she is very comfortable with her job and i dont want to be the reason for career truncation/ dissatisfaction in her life.

i decide to live my life in my own way; strategically sleeping with other ladies as need be. recently, i asked my colleague out. a lady banker, same level. for 3 months now, we have been hot and i can no longer touch or tolerate my wife. my colleague recently took in for me but we took care of it. i am scared as she is madly in love with me and she is available. I am also madly in love with her. i am choosing her over my wife right now. how can I solve this.

Guys I love her, dont tell me to leave her. we enjoy sex together in a way I dont with my wife. Just give your honest opinion to help those that may find themselves in my place someday.

Thank u.

MzNelly:
People be coming up with reasons why pre-marital sex should be endorsed

LOL, Have your sex and leave 'em virgins alone. Nobody asked to be convinced.

MzNelly:
People be coming up with reasons why pre-marital sex should be endorsed

LOL, Have your sex and leave 'em virgins alone. Nobody asked to be convinced.

MzNelly:
People be coming up with reasons why pre-marital sex should be endorsed

LOL, Have your sex and leave 'em virgins alone. Nobody asked to be convinced.

Switlife:
The car will be for a young Bachelor who uses the car for going to work and other routine stuff.

I think Toyota brands are cool though. Highlander or Camry.

CharlesNneji1:
#2. FEAR

Do you know that most guys shiver and sweat all over just at the mere THOUGHT of walking up to a girl they like - some of these guys even go as far as been single all their adult lives believing that when they get money it would be easier, at the end of the day they end up not been as rich as the thought they would be or end up having their mother look for a wife for them or end up marrying someone they don't like just because na only she gree for them, or end up (should i go on??).

I recently read a post by Farano on how "sweet" it is for guys to be shy sometimes.

Well, i guess the keyword there is SOMETIMES.

If you are the type who ALWAYS get the shivers EVERY SINGLE time you think of walking up to a girl you are interested in then you need to work on that fear ASAP.

See eh, most of the time all the terrible things you think will happen when you approach a girl will just not happen - trust me.

- She will laugh at me.
- She will embarrass me.
- She will shout at me if i talk to her....

All these are just your imagination playing tricks on you.

Yes, there are really childish saucy girls out there who will go all out to embarrass a guy just for saying hi.

But the truth is that most girls are really very nice wonderful tender things, only if you approach them right. The reaction You get from a girl will DEPEND ON HOW YOU APPROACH HER

- I mean; why would you walk up to a girl and say something silly like: "Hey, BABY " (You be American Gangster?)

- What do you expect when you walk up to a girl YOU ARE JUST MEETING for the first time and start telling her how much you love her (Of course she will embarrass you na). Girls of value don't fall for that trash.

- Why on earth will you expect to be respected by a girl when you can't even look her in the eye while you talk (By the way; will soon release a free report on how to eliminate fear of approaching girls; like my page: www.facebook.com/attractbabes to grab the info when it is released)

I know, guys who have this problem wish they can just take a pill that will completely eliminate the fear they feel around a girl they like.

But bro, here is the plain truth - in as much as you want sharp sharp easy change, the truth is that it will NEVER happen.

To eliminate the fear of approaching pretty girls, girls you like or every girl in general, you have to GRADUALLY work on yourself.

Over the years i have helped guys eliminate this fear using a method i call "Fine girl Chewing Gum". If you are shy around girls or feel afraid walking up to them, this strategy i am about to show you will help in drastically reducing that fear by 70%

Here is how it works:

- Look for a pretty girl who doesn't seem like the gossiping type (She must be very pretty).

- Walk up to her (feel free to tremble when you meet her), Tell her you want her help. tell her you get scared around girls and you believe hanging around her will help. at this point she will start to freak out, like, which kind mumu boy be this...don't let the eye she will give you get to you. Tell her you are not attracted to her, make she no fear - that all you want is just to be her friend. To hang around her

NOTE: DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH HER because IT WON'T WORK, A GIRL WHO KNOWS THAT YOU GET SCARED AROUND GIRLS WOULD NEVER FEEL A THING FOR YOU (unless you jaz her.

- After she has agreed to be your friend; start using her to improve - call her up, make conversation with her then ask her to tell you where and where you were boring, hang out with her. as in, become her buddy - she should be like your manest man - do practically everything with her (but don't overdo it, she is seeing you as a nuisance already - if you chewing gum the poor thing all the time it will freak her out).

Now here is why this strategy works so well in eliminating women related shyness in guys.

The more you get to know her the more you find out that girls are HUMAN - Just like you, she dey mess, she squeezes her face when passing out "stuffs" in the loo, her mouth stinks when she wakes up in the morning.

simple basic psychology 101; these realization makes you find her less intimidating and the more you find her less intimidating the more you find other girls less intimidating.

She will introduce you to her "fine fine" friends, plus plenty other benefits....

IT ALWAYS WORKS; i have watched over a hundred guys i have worked with use this simple psychology secret to improve.

When you keep approaching girls with the intention to date them, they will keep rejecting you when they notice your timidity, and the more they reject you the more your ego is hurt and the more timid you become.

You go soon marry, so invest in your social skill around girls or else na your mother go find woman for you

*smiles*

I reject it for you, bro.

kendrick9:
take a step back and look at what u just wrote.. first of all try to improve your english... this was quite difficult to read..

daxon001:
Somtimes bae,u just av 2 keep wateva u'v experienced 2 urself and not bring it here cos u'll b addin 2 d useless thread dat abound here already.api sunday!

pumacy:
We courted for some months before getting married. He is a complete man, my kind of complete man, this is only issue i have with him and its a solvable issue. You don't expect me to reject is marriage proposal because of sex

Seun:
Tactfully let him know that you think the demands are outrageous and you're interested in helping but only if he wants you to help. If he requests your help, help, and make sure that you never ever mention it during any future quarrel with him. This is extremely important.

obongproff:
After like three painful heartbreaks in d past, my friend decided to stay away from women especially as he realised dat all d girls dat left him did so becos he was broke and kinda jobless.

8 months ago he got a great job with a pretty fat pay. He's living well and rily doing well for himself. Howeva, it was afta he got dis job dat he realized dat a man can get almost any chic if he has a nice car and a fat account balance - he owns a Ford Edge 2014 version and Toyota Spider.

Rite now, he's tired of sleeping around, meeting plastic chics and moving from one chic to anoda. And he's a bit confused cos 90% of d ladies he meet are more interested in his money dan in his person. He wants to get married but he wants to marry a girl dat loves his person and not his money. He also has good looks too.

Amaka dat lives along his former street who used to snob him before, saw him in his car when he came to visit his parents in dia family house(his former house), and since den he's suddenly become Amaka's sweetheart. D worst was wot happened in church. As a youth in church, he decided to make a financial contribution to d success of dia end of year party and since den, the youth secretary and two oda female excos are all over him. Some have made it a habit for him to drop dem off afta each service. He had to stop going to church with his car in order to avoid such embarassments.

He's a jovial, generous and down-to-earth dude and doesnt know how to be stingy. And dis seems to be working against him now. Once he sends a girl some money she begins to profess love and dat rily pisses him off like hell.

He intends to get married dis year but he's not even in a relationship yet. Pls nairalanders, how can he find true love?

waleadex:
I just don't like yam for anything...

smileysmiles:
loool. its d scam adults use wen dey av been boxed into a corner.

let d issue go

tosyne2much:

How fa now ? Make we become pope 2geda na

colossus2:
Like seriously?
I am not aware

tosyne2much:
This write-up focuses on the certain categories of girlfriends that will always spell trouble and almost never be the right prospects for a sane man



10 Categories Of Annoying GirlFriends

1. The Ones Who Change Men Like Bathroom Slipppers
While you are still wearing a bathroom slippers, some ladies must have changed up to 3 boyfriends.. They feel they are on top of the game because so many male suitors are chasing them here and there. You have to be tactical in dealing with these ladies else, they will dump you without any reason

2. Eatery Lovers
The ones who love eateries as if their lives depend on it. They are always available at the mention of eatery. Even when they don't have appetite, they will still point to expensive foods which they cannot even eat. Many at times, not even loss of appetite will stop them from feeding as if there's famine in d land

3. Girlfriend Who Tags You Stingy When You Are Prudent In Spending

Some girlfriends expect you to do the needful at the mention of money. When some ladies ask you for money twice and you them excuses, you are tagged "STINGY" The moment she realizes you are prudent in spending, she keeps telling you indirectly or tell her friends that you are a stingy dude


4. Gold Diggers
Even if you don't have that much money, you may still encounter girls that are interested in the last kobo you have in your pocket. A tell tale sign of a gold digger is the lack of a job. If some ladies have no motivation to support themselves, then odds are that their goal is to exercise their maga-rizm skill on you. Regardless of your financial situation, you should run the other way cos she'll size you up within the first five minutes and drop you just as quickly if your cash flow doesn't meet her standards.


5. Girlfriend Who Remembers You in Time Of Need
The moment some so called girlfriends start flashing you repeatedly, you can be sure she needs a favour from you ** smh**

6. Girlfriend Who Weeps Over Anything
These are the categories of ladies who cry like babies at any slight provocation. The break down in tears when anything silly or bad happens.. She sees you with another lady, she will cry; you shout at her, she will cry; she lost her purse, she will cry. She will cry more ridiculous tears as the relationship wears on. Run from them !


7. Girlfriends Who Are Obsessed With Marriage

Many ladies are infatuated with the idea of marriage. They've planned out their lives to the finest silly details and they see happiness as some sort that
they can create certain steps that they must have two children by the time they're 32 and they had better be living in a cute house with a house maid who does good impressions. Needless I say, If any lady mentions making a family or getting married before you've even gotten to know her, run away !.

8 The Chronic Cheaters
The chronic cheaters announce their history of infidelity as if she takes pride in it. This type is easy to detect and get away from quickly. They are more cunning and they cheat without ever admitting to it even when you confront them directly. In this case, your only chance of finding out the truth is by asking someone who knows her well and whom you think you
can trust.


9 Secret Keepers
These one who are unnecessary secretive. However, they hide everything, fb password, phone lock password, inbox messages ( just name it). They start feeling very uncomfortable when you are going through their phones . Ask for their social network password and they would threat to call the relationship a quit because you don't trust them


10 High Maintenance Chic
If she breaks a nail, she expects you to drop everything you're doing and start consoling her immediately. She acts like a dummy maybe because their dads always told her she was a princess and she expects to be treated like one. Although she's not necessarily after your money like the Gold Digger, she has expensive taste, and expects you to shower her with nice things and take her out to posh places on a regular basis.


Feel Free To Add Yours

Tholudee:
Yes I've done that before...he didn't even allow my legs to reach ground before he grab me up and...

chibwike:
Yeah, i can't sleep with a girl i truely love...
*modified*

Pals i need ur votes in the ongoing Mr NL 2014. God bless you as you do so.

www.nairaland.com/chibwike