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I mean, some of that is just good ideas to avoid anyway.
I avoid driving near any kind of truck. The semis can't see you, and a tire blowout can send you flying. The pickup trucks can have unsecured stuff in the bed just waiting to fly out on the next bump.
A few weeks ago we were driving behind some guy with a fridge in the back of his pickup who didn't tie the door shut. Apparently the wind resistance from going at highway speeds can rip a fridge door right off. We had some early warning because a few of the shelves came flying out first before we had to dodge the door...
An acquaintance of mine was driving behind a pickup truck on the highway. It hit a bump, and a truck hitch ball flew out. It went straight through his windshield and lodged itself in the passenger seat, which thankfully was unoccupied. I don't think he drove behind a pickup truck ever again either.
Bonus story from his talk with insurance! He tells them what happened, and they had followup questions:
Apparently, if it hits the road before it hits you, it's just road debris at that point.
Insurance company just being insurance company, a vampire of utter assholeness
Nice of the rep to explain the difference before collecting the answer, though. They have no way to verify whether it bounced.
I assume any pick-up is driven by a redneck. Veer wide.
I've certainly seen my fair share of dash cam videos that keeps me up at night.
I remember my parents replacing multiple windshields just because they drove behind a big truck that kicked a pebble at them.
It's a public service announcement disguised as entertainment.