HGV Blind Spots

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The driving position is quite far back relative to the door windows and the blind spots can be massive. If you dont lean forwards on the motorway and look right "round the corner" it is easy to pull out on anyone. Anyone who tried to undertake me turning left could quite easily be fucked - and i try to be super vigilant cos i ride a bike.

Be careful i suppose is what im saying.
Driving one of those in Europe is great training. You need to take every opportunity to get a view of what is on your left and then think hard about what might be in the areas you cannot see. Sometimes you have to wait before making the move you want. It is exactly that level of observation that should be natural for lorry drivers working in urban streets where there are peds and cyclists all about.