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   Bob F to Wally J   
   Re: Where is the blind spot & how do you   
   03 Aug 23 19:34:26   
   
   XPost: alt.home.repair, alt.law-enforcement   
   From: bobnospam@gmail.com   
      
   On 8/1/2023 12:40 PM, Wally J wrote:   
   > A teen failed her driving test and the instructor wrote that she failed to   
   > check her blind spot when making a right turn at an intersection with a   
   > green light when the car crossed the bike lane to the right.   
   >   
   > On my car, there is no blind spot.   
   > I set the mirrors so that I can see any vehicle next to me.   
   >  From behind the car, to behind the c pillar and up to the b pillar.   
   >   
   > The car only leaves the mirrors when it crosses the b pillar.   
   > And then I look (when turning right) into the passenger window.   
   >   
   > Where is this blind spot the instructor is talking about?   
   > And how do you properly cross a bike land when making a right turn?   
      
   You make damn sure there is no bike in a position to hit you before you   
   enter into the bike lane. The bike has the right of way over turning   
   traffic.   
      
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