Blind spot
Also known as: blindspot, blind zone, no-zone
An area around a vehicle that the driver cannot see using mirrors alone, typically to the rear sides where mirror coverage ends and peripheral vision begins. A quick head turn to check the blind spot before changing lanes or merging is required to confirm the lane is clear.
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Practice questions
- Before you change lanes, you check your mirrors. What else does the manual tell you to do... · North Carolina practice question
- You are following another vehicle in city traffic and cannot see the inside rear-view mirr... · North Carolina practice question
- The manual says to avoid driving side-by-side with another vehicle. Why? · North Carolina practice question
- You are following a large truck on a two-lane road and want to pass. What does the manual... · North Carolina practice question
- Beyond the mirror blind spots at the rear corners, the manual names other things that crea... · North Carolina practice question
Road signs
- Merge (Right, Work Zone) · Sign
- Merge Left · Sign
- Merge Right · Sign
- Side Road at Acute Angle (Left) · Sign
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