What is "off-tracking" (also called "cheating") in a combination vehicle?
Combination Vehicles • Free CDL Practice Question
Regulation
AAMVA CDL Manual, Section 6.1.6 "Turn Wide," p. 6-3, Figure 6.3
Why This Matters
Off-tracking is why a long rig needs far more room to turn than a car does. Misjudging it is a leading cause of curbing a trailer, hitting fixed objects, or running over something in the corner the driver did not account for.