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|    Chris K-Man (Zickcermacity) to Wally J    |
|    Re: Where is the blind spot & how do you    |
|    07 Aug 23 04:33:31    |
      From: thekmanrocks@gmail.com              On Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at 3:39:27 PM UTC-4, 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?       __________              In case readers aren't familiar with it, this - 'BGE'(blindzone-glare-elim.) -       is        how Wally, and I myself, set up our sideview mirrors:              https://www.safe2drive.com/media/en/illustrations/traditionalMir       orBGEmirror.png              However, most state DMV driving testers go by the books, which require        at least a quick turn of the head before lane changes or turns, regardless       of how you set your side mirrors.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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