Do you check blind spots when turning?

When turning your head to check your blind spot, turn your head in the direction you wish to travel, and look towards the back of the side window, essentially over your left or right shoulder, but no more than 45 degrees.

What is blind spot in cars?

A blind spot is the area of the road that can’t be seen by looking forward through your windscreen, or by using your rear-view and side-view mirrors. Blind spots can be large enough in size to easily block another car, motorbike, cyclist or pedestrian from your view.

What are blind spots on road while driving?

A blindspot is an area that is immediately surrounding your vehicle that cannot be observed by the driver. These spots can’t be seen in the rear view mirror or side mirror and thus it is hard to spot if there is a vehicle in these areas.

What does it mean to have a blind spot in your car?

A blind spot is pretty much what the name implies – an area that you can’t see easily from the driver’s seat. A vehicle can “hide” in your blind spot, making it impossible to see what the other driver is doing (changing lanes, for instance).

How does a blind spot warning system work?

Learn more. Blind spot warning (BSW) systems use cameras, radar, and/or ultrasonic sensors alongside your vehicle to detect vehicles you can’t see that are next to or behind your car. If a vehicle is detected there, drivers get a visual warning, often in the outboard mirrors, or on the front pillars.

How does the Hyundai blind spot monitor work?

Hyundai’s new Blind-View Monitor system uses cameras on both sides of the vehicle and supplements a traditional radar-based blind-spot monitoring system, making it a safety net of sorts. It shows what is on both sides of the vehicle on a display screen between the dashboard gauges. Our preferred kind of BSM system is radar-based.

What does the Blind Spot Information System on a Lincoln do?

Your Lincoln may be equipped with innovative safety features to help alert you to potential traffic hazards. The Blind Spot Information System (BLIS ®) will monitor your blind spot to help you change lanes safely, and the Cross Traffic Alert system will notify you of vehicles approaching your car while you are backing up.