When driving on the motorway, should you look over your shoulder when you overtake or rely on your mirrors?
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YOU NEED TO QUICKLY GLANCE OVER YOUR SHOULDER TO CHECK BLIND SPOT.
HOWEVER, IF YOU'RE A GOOD DRIVER, YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF ALL VEHICULAR ACTIVITY AROUND YOU!
Mirrors if your driving a truck you can't look over your shoulder!
both
i keep a eye in my mirrors all the time so no.. but if you in the slow lane and overtaking look over for cars coming into the middle lane from outside lane.. (does that make sense?)
yes..dead spots in mirrors
thats a snap look not a casual look.
and its normally to your left..
i would never depend on my mirrors too may blind spots but then again i am usualy going that fast not many cars would be able to keep up.
Hey I am a motorcyclist and I am TRYING to be polite.
But your question will enrage many a motorcyclist, young lady!!
mirrors if you look over your shoulder it only takes a split second for someone to stop
both ! remember the ' blind spot ' !
both
To be extra sure, you should always use your mirrors and glance over your shoulder. If your mirrors are positioned slightly off, it could mean disaster.
Always it's better to be safe than sorry
There is always a blind spot, so rear view mirror then side mirrors and finally over the shoulder.It's not yourself it's other drivers you have to watch for, motorbikes especially can be up behind you from the time you've looked in your mirror until manoveur and once your committed it's too late. Always check all three as above is my advice.
Mirrors unless pulling out from a slip road or a service station. Too dangerous to look over your shoulder at 70mph.
Both, because if you just rely on your mirrors, there is a blind spot, so if you look over shoulder you'll know if someone is next to you that the mirrors won't pick up.
The safest option would of course be, to first check your mirrors, then have a quick glance to the side, over your shoulder, as is mentioned in a previous answer, there are blind spots when just using mirrors.
When driving on a motorway the safest thing to do would to use both i.e check your mirrors first then look over your shoulder.It's better to be safe then sorry.
you should always first check mirrors then glance over shoulder to check blind spot because you could of checked mirror thought it was clear but car over taking you was up beside you
I do both.
When passing on the left, your rear view and right mirrors have blind spots. Keep this in mind when someone is passing you. They may not be aware of how close you are as they pull into the right lane, in front of you. Slow, and allow them in.
Truckers often flash their headlights as a signal that they are clear to pull in. I do this myself, having driven an RV.
Good peripheral vision should help with a quick glance to the right, allowing a view of the right rear of your car. Eye glasses reduce peripheral vision.
You can usually have full view on the left with both the rear view and left mirrors.
Eh, you should always look over your shoulder. The mirrors have gigantic blind spots big enough to hide a house. The exception being trucks-trailer combinations. Lookin over my shoulder in one will only let me see into the sleeper, or the "smokestack". Tis why they have the concave mirrors. (and the lean/look method)
Use the mirror's mainly, but a glance over the shoulder can make sure you aren't missing a car or motorbike in your blind spot.
you should be aware what is around you anyway!
but its always best to be safe and have a quick look in that spot that you cannot see, AKA the 'blind spot'!
or get one of those little blind spot mirrors and attach to your mirror
otherwise dont be so lazy and have a quick look over your shoulder
Do both.
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