That's a chair point but I think the balance of perspective from both sides would indicate a mutual understanding that a trucker should know the force their trucks carry, and how much less abruptly they can stop.

Likewise, as a regular car driver, we should recognize these trucks as big and slow, but also in many ways more dangerous than another similarly sized car to pass or otherwise engage with.

Mutual respect should be given.

Think of it like we're the motorcycle, and they're the car. Motorcyclists sometimes drive way more wildly, making unsafe cuts in traffic and squeezing between cars because they believe they have enough space, even when they don't.

It's my job behind the wheel to be aware of them, just as much as it's their job to be aware of me. Its a lot easier to stay safe in a car crash than in a motorcycle crash. I'd think the same rule applies to big rigs and regular vehicles.