Can anyone please tell me that : How can i check my blind spots during changing lanes while driving?

BigWashSr

Use those mirrors. Make sure you have them adjusted to your liking prior to taking the exam

Bardic

You know how you check your mirrors and, knowing they don't show everything, you throw a quick glance over your shoulder to check the blind spot? That's it exactly. There you are, you knew already.

You need to do the same when pulling back in, only this time it's a glance over your left shoulder.

Always remember the examiner isn't out to get you, if you're good enough you will pass, as simple as that. They have no quotas to fulfil.

Your instructor must think you're good enough or he/she wouldn't have recommended you take your test. They don't like having failures on their statistics.

Good luck.

diddlibop

Look in both mirrors then look out your side window

c.j.davies

You do the same look over your shoulder - BUT check with your instructor first. The reason for this is, happened to me a few times, I go to change lane and there was nothing in my mirrors but when I looked over my shoulder there was a car right next to me - in my blind spot.

dave angel

Look over your shoulder.
Confirm this with your instructor well before the test, although I'm not sure why they haven't taught you this already...

mike-from-spain

use wing and rear view mirrors, and yes, look over your shoulder, blind spot is exactly the same as when you are starting off.

HUDSON HAWK

Its been a long time since i passed my test but if your not sure it would do no harm to glance over your right or left shoulder depending on the direction of lane change after all better safe than sorry . good luck with your test.

breezinabout

Uncle fester has summed it up nicely. It is not compulsory to check blind spot upon changing lanes. However, you as the pilot, will know if it needs a quick check or not for the manoeuvre you are performing, as you will know, or should know, which observations you have done. The key is Effective Observations. So not every lane change will require a blind spot check. If in doubt, do one.

welshelf

quick glance over your shoulder will do it , or fit a blind spot mirror

Bandit600

Have a quick look over your right shoulder to make sure there's nothing there.

stephen p

both are correct, you must also check when exiting a roundabout by looking over your left shoulder through the rear passenger window. when changing lanes to the right simply look to your right approx 5ft behind you.
hope this helps and good luck

donna m

when changing lanes the way to check your blind spot is to just move your head so that your chin touches your shoulder. but remember it is just a quick look. regarding your test just try to stay calm, consecrate on the road, and not what the examiner is doing (marking your sheet). if in doubt about what the examiner has said just ask them to repeat it again. please let me know how you get on.

tim_klein2001

Turn your head around and look. The blind spots are only in mirrors.

van n

Inside mirror, side mirror, front, over right shoulder and double check before you make a move.

Nutty

Take a quick look over your shoulder just before the manoevre.
In motorcycling training its called a "Life - Saver".......
nothing else matters but you, so do it for safetys sake!

champagne

Well you already know how to check your blind spots,its all about looking at all times,The most important thing is to keep your eyes moving,check your mirrors,be aware of whats all around you not just in front of you.Get plenty of sleep the night before and try not to be too nervous.Good luck

bundysmom

Common sense....if you don't know what's behind you, you turn your head and look!!! If you're changing lanes to the left, look to your left. If you're changing lanes to the right, look to the right, but physically turn your body to the right so you have a clear view of what's behind you and next to you. NEVER NEVER NEVER rely on your mirrors...that's how accidents happen. Cars next to you rarely show in mirrors---and if you don't look, you'll know one was next to you when you hit them. ALSO...ALWAYS turn your blinker on feet in advance PRIOR to making the lane change---this instant blinker/lane change thing doesn't cut it...you HAVE to signal your intentions long before you act.

Also....someone mentioned roundabouts. The key to roundabouts is this: cars IN the roundabout have right of way over cars ENTERING the roundabout.

jimmy t

As said in motorcycling this is called a life saver, it's a pity it's not taught as one in car tests as if a few more people did them in cars there would be less motorcyclist casualties.

uncle fester

Strictly speaking it isn't a requirement of the test to check blindspots when changing lanes. If your mirror work is effective and properly timed you don't have to use a blindspot check.

However there is no harm in doing such a check, first assess the situation using both interior & door mirrors, if you feel it's necessary just before you commit yourself give a blindspot check in the direction you intend to move (as you would before you move off from the side of the road).

Make sure the blindspot check is brief however as taking your eyes off the road for too long often causes the steering to drift in less experienced drivers. Okay?

Russell B

As regards checking blind spots in your mirror some cars have aspheric mirrors convex mirror + laser line + aspheric mirror .

The aspheric part of the mirror is for blind spots at the drivers side very useful.

hannel19

look in your blind spot mayb. I heard it helps

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