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
- How far in front of a long-hood tractor can the driver's blind spot reach? · New York practice question
- You are passing another vehicle on a Texas highway. What does the manual tell you to do ab... · Texas practice question
- The manual gives a rule of thumb for sharing the road with a tractor-trailer. It says if y... · Texas practice question
- What does this Merge Right sign warn of ahead? · US road sign practice question
- You are next to a large tractor-trailer at an intersection and the truck begins swinging w... · Florida 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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