Highways & Freeways - Blind Spots: Which statement about mirrors is true?

Highways & Freeways - Blind Spots: Which statement about mirrors is true?

• A. Blind spots are visible in the inside rear view mirror.
• B. Blind spots are areas beside and slightly behind you that are not visible in your mirrors.
• C. Blind spots can be ignored if you signal.
• D. Blind spots refer to the gap between your vehicle and the car in front only.

Answer: (B)

Blind spots are the areas beside and slightly behind your vehicle that your mirrors don’t show. Even with an inside rear-view mirror and properly adjusted outside mirrors, there’s still a small region you can’t see just by looking in the mirrors. That’s why you must perform a quick shoulder check when changing lanes to cover those zones. Signaling alone does not clear blind spots, because the space beside and behind you can still hide another vehicle even if you’ve signaled. The concept isn’t about the gap in front of you or the distance to the car in front; it’s about those side-and-behind areas that mirrors can’t fully reveal.

Blind spots are the areas beside and slightly behind your vehicle that your mirrors don’t show. Even with an inside rear-view mirror and properly adjusted outside mirrors, there’s still a small region you can’t see just by looking in the mirrors. That’s why you must perform a quick shoulder check when changing lanes to cover those zones. Signaling alone does not clear blind spots, because the space beside and behind you can still hide another vehicle even if you’ve signaled. The concept isn’t about the gap in front of you or the distance to the car in front; it’s about those side-and-behind areas that mirrors can’t fully reveal.