Originally Posted by
dynodonn
Truck drivers with any decent training and road experience would be aware of this scenario, and the possibility of other road users pulling along side them. Though made for a dramatic effect, I would suspect that any truck drive overlooking that many cyclists, probably wouldn't have made it past the training stage, much less receiving a commercial driving license for that type of vehicle.
the other day, driving home from work, I saw a 18 wheeler merging into the passing lane, completely oblivious to the car right next to it. The car got boxed out into the emergency lane. Had that lane not been there, the person driving the car would've been toast.
Probably wouldn't have made it past the training stage isn't good enough. And even so, these truck drivers are subject to fatigue, sleep deprivation, and straight up complacency. You can't expect a driver in practice to have the same vigilance as one in training.