How do you check for your 'blind spot' in a car?

Robert

With your car parked sit in the drivers seat and adjust the mirrors. Then have someone walk around your car while you watch them in your mirrors. When you cannot see them in any mirror then you have found the blind spots. Once you know where they are you can help to eliminate them with spot mirrors. If they cannot be eliminated then at least you know where they are and when driving slow down or speed up so the area that was in the blind spot isn't. The you will know what is all around you, even in the blind spots.

David D

LMAO. It's the bit you can't see when you look in your mirrors. Try that old motorcycle thing called a lifesaver. Look over your shoulder.

Look in the place that is not shown in your mirrors

Cornish Granny

Always look over your shoulder, there could be a motorbike coming up.

Asmed

Turn your neck to the right and have a look.

donmariewright

look over your shoulders

Rapid Fire

I drive a 2008 model school bus with a total of seven exterior mirrors. I have no blind spots. If I turn my head to look backwards all I see is a bunch of crotch monkeys with braces.

LymeW

Easy, just turn your head.

Discovery

Turn your head and look beside you - a car beside you but not as far forwards as you, sits in your blind spot.

UCANTCME

The best way I've found is to glance quickly at your inside mirror, then quickly at your side mirror, then turn your head 90 degrees then back straight again.

Tedward

Often. Even when not overtaking. Good practice.

eric

You have to turn your head enough to see the side of your car that is not shown in your mirrors. If you're checking your driver's (left) side blind spot, after checking your mirror, turn your head to the left for a second, look, if it's clear, signal, then change lanes. Checking the left side blind spot is easier then the right side blind spot. To check the right side blind spot, check mirrors, turn head to the right, if clear, signal, then change lanes. Also, make sure the car behind you isn't changing lanes too and if there's 4-5 or more lanes, for example, if you're in the middle lane and have 2 lanes to your left and want to move over a lane to your left, you'll want to make sure the car from the far left lane isn't going to move over into the lane you want to move in at the same time.

Also on a side note, a good rule of thumb is to avoid staying in other drivers blind spots (especially semi trucks) for a long time.

backupbackup

Turn ya head...

gypsiebuck

You might try asking your driving instructor if he can show you. If you have already got your licence, please let me know where u live so i can avoid it

desert camel

simply move forward to view past the blind spot...

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