How to Check Blind Spots While Driving?

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Here is the relevant introduction on how to check blind spots while driving: 1. Special blind spots: Avoid discontinuous lane changes and stay vigilant. When making right or left turns, especially with sharp turning angles or consecutive lane changes (two or more times), it becomes difficult to see oncoming vehicles in the lane after the turn, creating a 'blind spot.' This situation is more likely to occur on wider highways. 2. A-pillar blind spots: Slow down and check frequently to avoid them. Most cars have three pillars on each side, with the slanted pillars on either side of the front windshield referred to as A-pillars. When turning or entering a curve, the driver's view is partially obstructed, creating a visual blind spot. 3. Inner wheel difference blind spots: Be cautious of pedestrians at street corners and increase the turning radius. The inner wheel difference refers to the difference between the front and rear inner wheels when a vehicle turns. This area is a blind spot for drivers. For longer vehicles like trucks or buses, even after the front has turned, the rear may not have fully completed the turn, making the 'inner-outer wheel difference' blind spot a 'death zone.' 4. Overtaking blind spots: When overtaking, watch the front of the vehicle; when meeting oncoming traffic, watch the rear. Whether overtaking or encountering oncoming vehicles, drivers often struggle to see the full situation of the vehicle ahead or oncoming traffic, especially with larger vehicles like buses, where the overtaking blind spot is more significant.