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How terrible is the blind spot of a large truck?

Traffic travel, sometimes pedestrians or non-motor vehicles, there will be a wrong idea: ”the car can see me”, "the car will avoid me”. however, they ignore an important issue. All vehicles, especially large vehicles have certain blind areas of vision. Once they enter the blind areas, drivers of large vehicles cannot see them, which can easily cause serious consequences such as personal injury, property damage, and even death.

Case:

On May 2, 2021, Mr. Tang drove a heavy dump truck from Qingjiang Road Wang Railway Station at about 11:50, when the vehicle drove to Qingjiang Road 0KM+600m (small place name: Rebaking Factory Bus Station) At that time, the collision caused a traffic accident in which Lv was injured when he collided with a pedestrian Lv who was passing through the crosswalk.

According to the relevant provisions of the "Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China" and the "Procedures on Handling Procedures for Road Traffic Accidents", the responsibilities of the parties are divided:

When Tang was driving the large truck through a crosswalk, he did not pay attention to observing the movement of pedestrians on the side of the road. This was the direct cause of the accident and he should bear full responsibility for the accident.

Legal knowledge:

- According to the first paragraph of Article 22 of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China: Motor vehicle drivers shall abide by road traffic safety laws and regulations, and drive safely and in a civilized manner in accordance with the operating standards.

- Article 91 of the "Implementation Regulations of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China": The traffic management department of the public security organ shall determine the responsibilities of the parties based on the role of the parties involved in the traffic accident and the severity of the fault.

- “Procedures for Handling Road Traffic Accidents" Article 60 Paragraph 1 Item (1): If a road traffic accident is caused by the fault of one of the parties, it shall bear full responsibility.