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@jonlubi
Of all the advice I've ever been given I think that "If you can't see the mirror, then the driver can't see you" is the best. Even when you stop ahead of them at lights/a junction/ wherever, some HGVs are so high off the ground that there is a small blind spot directly in front of the cab as well. (And when hitching a ride up Dog Kennel Hill by grabbing on to the back of a scaffolding truck be aware that the passenger may chuck an empty bag of crisps out the window which may well hit you straight in the face, momentarily making the whole world one big blind spot to you).