Some of these crazy but true facts you might already know, and some just might surprise you!
1) An 80,000 big rig weighs 20 to 30 times more than a car.
2) A truck engine is also 6 times larger than a car engine, and sometimes weighs as much as the entire car!
3) A big rig needs a least 55 feet to successfully perform a u-turn.
4) In England it’s illegal to smoke in cab, and in Europe rigs are equipped with “speed limters” to keep you from speeding!
5) What do you call a semi-trailer without its trailer? A bobtail.
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