Find where a person disappears from the mirror
The instructor walks about a car length behind the vehicle and then sideways until the driver can no longer see them in the mirror. The first cone marks the start of an area the mirror does not cover.
Blind Spots & Shoulder Checks: Why Mirrors Aren’t Enough
Follow a cone demonstration that marks the area between the mirror's view and peripheral vision on both sides of the car.
Blind Spots & Shoulder Checks: Why Mirrors Aren’t Enough
Follow a cone demonstration that marks the area between the mirror's view and peripheral vision on both sides of the car.
Video breakdown
Study the lesson by section
Each section below follows an explanation or demonstration in the video. Select a section to play from that point, then practise the skill with appropriate supervision.
Find where peripheral vision starts again
Walking forward marks where the driver notices the person near the edge of their vision. The space between those two points explains why looking only in the mirror leaves a blind area beside the car.
Use the side window to inspect the blind area
The driver identifies the window that gives a direct view across the cone-marked space. Apply the same principle on the right: turn and look through the appropriate window before moving into that area.
Practise these skills with a driving instructor
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