What is a Vehicle's Visual Blind Spot?

[DanteLee]

Automobile visual blind spots refer to the dead angles and areas that are not consciously perceived by the driver when operating a motor vehicle. The main visual blind spots of a vehicle include: the front blind spot, rear blind spot, side mirror blind spot, and A/B-pillar blind spot. Below are the four primary visual blind spots in a car: 1. Front blind spot - the area in front of the engine hood that cannot be seen, commonly known as the front blind zone. 2. Rear blind spot - the area behind the vehicle, often called the rear blind zone, which extends approximately 30 degrees outward from the rear doors and falls outside the view of the rearview mirrors. 3. Side mirror blind spot - the side mirrors on both sides of the vehicle can only show the areas to the sides of the car body and cannot fully capture all surrounding information, limited to about 45 degrees to the left rear and right rear of the driver's position. 4. A/B-pillar blind spot - the A-pillars (windshield pillars) and B-pillars on both sides can obstruct vision during turns; wider A-pillars create larger blind spots, while narrower A-pillars result in smaller blind zones.