USA Banner

Official US Government Icon

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure Site Icon

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Site Notification

Site Notification

U.S. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation Icon United States Department of Transportation United States Department of Transportation

Safety Challenges Graphics

Large trucks and buses face unique safety challenge 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.

Blind Spots

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

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

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

Download Truck and Car Graphic

Download Spanish Graphic

Download Bus and Car Graphic

Download Spanish Graphic

Download Truck and Motorcycle Graphic

Download Spanish Graphic

Animated Graphics

Motorcycle and Truck

Download Square Animation

Download Rectangle Animation

Car and Bus

Download Square Animation

Download Rectangle Animation


Stopping Distances

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

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

Download Truck and Car Graphic

Download Spanish Graphic

Download Bus and Car Graphic

Download Spanish Graphic

image showing a truck needing extra distance to stop compared to a football field

image showing a bus needing extra distance to stop compared to a football field

Download Truck Graphic

Download Bus Graphic

Animated Graphics

Download Square Animation

Download Rectangle Animation


Wide Turns - Car

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

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

Download Truck and Car Graphic

Download Spanish Graphic

Download Bus and Car Graphic

Download Spanish Graphic

Wide Turns - Bike and Pedestrian

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

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

Download Bus and Bike Graphic

Download Spanish Graphic

Download Bus and Pedestrian Graphic

Download Spanish Graphic


Animated Graphics

Download Square Animation

Download Rectangle Animation


Size Differences

Image showing differences in size between road users

Download Size Differences Graphic


Truck and Bus Infographics

Infographics provide clear, simple messaging about road safety and the specific operating challenges that buses and trucks face.  

Truck Infographics

Truck infographic

See More


Bus Infographics

Bus infographic

See More

Sign Up for Our Roads, Our Social Emails
Last updated: Wednesday, February 2, 2022