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"Most of this is fairly self-explanatory. Hopefully it's helpful. Sorry if it sounds like a lecture-I realise some will already know most of this.
The darker the shade of green the harder it is for the driver to see you-ASSUMING HE'S LOOKING IN THE CORRECT MIRROR to see you.
Red areas are completely blind to the driver.Note the blind areas directly in front and to the right of the cab. They are big enough to lose someone pushing a cycle flat against the truck."
Also worth bearing in mind that the blind spots around the cab also apply to skip lorries, 7.5 tonne trucks, refuse trucks etc.
I was most shocked by the blind spot right where you would end up if you follow a cycle lane to a set of lights.