....................................................................................................................................... DRIVING SAFELY  Following Distance for Trucks  Passing Blind Spots Stay within the speed limit.  It’s illegal to exceed the speed  limit while passing.  Passing on the Right  1.  You must activate your signal  before  moving into the lef lane to  let others know that you are about  to change lanes to pass. 2. Stay a safe distance behind the  vehicle you want to pass—the closer  you get, the less you can see ahead.  3. Before you pull out to pass, check  blind spots and make sure that you  have plenty of time and room to  pass.  4. Tap your horn (day) or flash your  headlights (night) to let the other  driver know you are passing.  5. Do not return to the right side of the  road until you can see the tires of  the vehicle you passed in your rear- view mirror. Signal when you are  about to return to your lane.  6. You must return to the right side of  the road before coming within 200  feet of any approaching vehicle.  The Official Florida Driver License Handbook—rev. 05/22/2020  33  Passing on the right is only legal when  there are two or more lanes of traffic  moving in the same direction or the  vehicle you are passing is making a lef  turn.  Do not drive in someone else’s blind  spot. Move forward or drop back so that  the other driver can see you.The larger  the vehicle, the larger the blind spots.  Large trucks and SUVs have blind spots  close to the rear of the vehicle that  cannot be seen in rear-view mirrors.  (See “No Zones” on page 44.)  Do not attempt to pass more than one  vehicle at a time. Passing multiple  vehicles is dangerous.  Blind spots are areas near the lef and  right rear corners of your vehicle that  you can’t see in your rear-view mirrors  or with your peripheral vision.  Before you move to change lanes on  a highway, pass on any road, or make  certain turns, turn your head to make  sure these areas are clear.  A truck or any vehicle towing another  vehicle must not follow within 300 feet  of another truck or another vehicle  in tow. This law does not apply to  overtaking and passing, and it does not  apply within cities or towns. 