Final answer:
When driving near a large vehicle, be mindful of the vehicle's blind spots where the driver cannot see you. Also, remember that a vehicle's odometer measures distance traveled, whereas the speedometer measures the speed of the vehicle.
Step-by-step explanation:
When driving near a large vehicle, be aware of the driver's blind spots on the right, left, front, and rear. Large vehicles such as trucks and buses have much larger blind spots than smaller vehicles. These blind spots, often referred to as "No-Zones", where the driver of the large vehicle cannot see other vehicles. It is crucial for other drivers to stay out of these areas to avoid collisions.
A vehicle's odometer measures the total distance traveled, not the displacement, which could be different if the path taken isn't a straight line. The speedometer measures how fast the vehicle is moving at a particular moment, which is the speed. It does not measure velocity as it does not provide the direction of travel.
To determine the safety distance for following a large vehicle, one should consider factors such as the distance a vehicle covers before the driver reacts and hits the brakes (reaction distance), the time it takes for the truck to stop after hitting the brakes (braking time), and the total distance the truck covers in order to stop (stopping distance).