When cars and semi-trucks collide, cars get the brunt of it - no matter which vehicle is at fault. Over the last ten years, 3 out of 4 people who died in these collisions were riding in passenger cars. Semi-trucks need at least twice the time and room to stop as cars.

Law enforcement is stopping people who drive unsafely around semi-trucks, whether the person is driving a car or a semi-truck.

What to do to avoid getting a ticket:

• Don't cut off semi-trucks. For safety, one car length
  for every 10 miles per hour is recommended.
• Don't tailgate. Unlike cars, semi-trucks have big blind spots behind them. Also, car drives who tailgate semi-trucks can't see traffic ahead. If the semi-truck brakes suddenly, you have no time to react and no place to go.
• Don't speed. Last year, speeding caused one out of every 4 car/semi-truck collisions in Washington.
• Allow semi-trucks plenty of room. Be careful when you or the semi-truck are entering a highway or merging with traffic.

Aggressive driving has become a serious problem throughout Spokane County and our nation. The Spokane County Traffic SafetyCommission is dedicated towards educating citizens about the risks and hazards associated with aggressive driving behaviors.

To avoid being a victim of aggressive driving, please review the following suggestions from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

• Don't Offend - by "cutting-off" the other driver, driving slowly in the left lane or by tailgating.

• Don't Engage - stay clear of motorists who appear angry or hurried, avoid eye contact and seek help by calling police or driving to the nearest police station or public business.
  
  Whatever you do...don't get out of your car and don't go home.