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Safe Driving Around CMVs

Large trucks and buses face unique safety challenges like blind spots, wide turns, and long stopping distances. Below is a collection of graphics related to these safety challenges to use them on social media. There are English and Spanish versions available, as well as some animated graphics for each safety challenge.

Access materials: Blind Spots | Stopping Distances | Wide Turns | Size Differences | Truck and Bus Infographics


Blind Spots

image showing truck and its blind spots with a car staying out of them

Graphic: English | Spanish

Copy: Be a part of our plan to share the road safely. Whether you drive a car or truck, it’s important to remember the challenge of blind spots. Get road safety tips: www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ourroads. #OurRoads

image showing bus and its blind spots with a car staying out of them

Graphic: English | Spanish

Animated: Square | Rectangle

Copy: Be a part of our plan to share the road safely. Whether you drive a car or a bus, it’s important to remember the challenge of blind spots. Get road safety tips: www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ourroads. #OurRoads

image showing truck and its blind spots with a motorcycle staying out of them

Graphic: English | Spanish

Animated: Square | Rectangle

Copy: Be a part of our plan to share the road safely. Whether you ride a motorcycle or drive a bus, it’s important to remember the challenge of blind spots. Get road safety tips: www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ourroads. #OurRoads

Stopping Distances

image showing a truck needing extra distance to stop and a car being mindful

Graphic: English | Spanish

Animated: Square | Rectangle

Copy: Be a part of our plan to share the roads safely by leaving space between you and other vehicles when behind the wheel. Learn more safety tips: www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ourroads. #OurRoads

image showing a bus needing extra distance to stop and a car being mindful

Graphic: English | Spanish

Copy: Be a part of our plan to share the roads safely by leaving space between you and other vehicles when behind the wheel. Learn more safety tips: www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ourroads. #OurRoads

Wide Turns 

image of a truck needing extra space to turn and a car being mindful

Graphic: English | Spanish

Copy: Be a part of our plan to share the roads safely by leaving space between you and other vehicles when behind the wheel. Learn more safety tips: www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ourroads. #OurRoads

image of a bus needing extra space to turn and a car being mindful

Graphic: English | Spanish

Copy: Be a part of our plan to share the road safely. Whether you’re a car or bus driver, it’s important to remember that large vehicles make wide turns. Get road safety tips: www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ourroads. #OurRoads

image of a bus needing extra space to turn and a bike being mindful

Graphic: English | Spanish

Copy: Be a part of our plan to share the road safely. Whether you ride a bike or drive a bus, it’s important to remember that large vehicles make wide turns. Get road safety tips: www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ourroads. #OurRoads

image of a bus needing extra space to turn and a pedestrian being mindful

Graphic: English | Spanish

Animated: Square | Rectangle

Copy: Be a part of our plan to share the road safely. Whether you’re walking or driving a bus, it’s important to remember that large vehicles make wide turns. Get road safety tips: www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ourroads. #OurRoads

Size Differences

Image showing differences in size between road users

Size Differences Graphic


Truck and Bus Infographics

Infographics provide clear, simple messaging about road safety, the specific operating challenges that buses and trucks face, and actions all road users can take to help share the road safely.  

Truck Infographics

Truck infographic

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Bus Infographics

Bus infographic

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