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One of the big safety problems for trucks and drivers is visibility. While that may seem odd that the larger vehicles on the road would be hard to see, consider that it is a large moving object, often moving slower than their counterparts, the cars, and usually only have the minimum required lighting. Compared to cars, trucks have a much larger surface area without lights. The rear of your truck or trailer may have the minimum amount of upper marker/clearance lights, brake lights, tail lights, turn signal lights and a license plate light, but these are just minimums. Many times, the brake lights, turn signal lights and tail lights can be the function of just two lights, one on the left and one on the right, further minimizing the number of lights at the rear of your truck. While these are sufficient for DOT inspection, additional lighting can greatly increase your visibility especially in inclement weather.
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One of the big safety problems for trucks and drivers is visibility. While that may seem odd that the larger vehicles on the road would be hard to see, consider that it is a large moving object, often moving slower than their counterparts, the cars, and usually only have the minimum required lighting. Compared to cars, trucks have a much larger surface area without lights. The rear of your truck or trailer may have the minimum amount of upper marker/clearance lights, brake lights, tail lights, turn signal lights and a license plate light, but these are just minimums. Many times, the brake lights, turn signal lights and tail lights can be the function of just two lights, one on the left and one on the right, further minimizing the number of lights at the rear of your truck. While these are sufficient for DOT inspection, additional lighting can greatly increase your visibility especially in inclement weather.
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