garbage trucks

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I was driving today and stopped at a stop sign waiting for a garbage truck to pass, but then it turned on its blinker and turned right. I noticed that both the passenger AND driver side had steering wheels and both were turning their steering wheels. How does that work???

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They use the right hand drive when they are loading with the hydraulic arm in congested areas. They get better visibility being closer to the side they need to “hit the mark” to pick up the bin without missing and making a mess to clean up.

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