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Difficulty: MediumNavigating Vehicle Blind Spots

You are driving in slow-moving urban traffic and intend to turn left into a side road that crosses a designated cycle lane. You have checked your interior mirror and left exterior mirror. What observation should you make before executing the turn?

  1. A
    Rely entirely on your convex side mirrors, assuming they eliminate any hidden areas alongside your car.
  2. B
    Keep your gaze focused solely on the vehicle directly ahead to ensure you maintain a constant following distance.
  3. Look over your left shoulder to check the blind spot area not covered by your mirrors.Answer
  4. D
    Turn across the cycle lane without further checks, expecting approaching cyclists to stop and give way to turning traffic.

Answer

Check over your left shoulder to see into the vehicle's blind spot before turning.
Checking over your shoulder allows you to see into the blind spot area beside your vehicle that is not reflected in standard or convex mirrors, ensuring that you do not cut across a cyclist travelling alongside.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Assess the limits of mirror coverage
Recognise that interior and exterior mirrors leave blind spots alongside the vehicle where cyclists and pedestrians can be hidden.
Mirrors cannot show the entire area around a vehicle, particularly alongside the rear side windows and pillars.
2
Perform a physical shoulder check into the blind spot
Verify that no cyclists or other road users have pulled up alongside before crossing the cycle lane.
Direct visual checks prevent turning collisions with vulnerable road users travelling alongside.

Key Concept

Identifying and checking vehicle blind spots during manoeuvres
Estimated Time:1m 0s
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Navigating Vehicle Blind Spots

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