Driving at night - blind spots

ontheroad1970

Seriously, if you aren't going to check blind spots, stop driving.  As stated, you should also not be overtaking anyone just before making a turn in the road, and not when you are passing junctions.  

sim2335

I am gone check blind spots, as stated before 

Sea_Shell

Morning Sim.

I see you're still struggling with another aspect of driving.

It's not really your thing is it.

Junctions, roundabouts, navigation and now blind spots and night driving.

Maybe get some P plates, to warn other road users that you are still a "novice" even after having your licence for some time now.   How long have you?

Stubod

...Zagfels.....great video...thanks for the links, will be re-setting my mirrors next time I go out!!

venomx

Said this before. Is this a troll ? If so I don't find it funny. Secondly, go and get some driving lessons !!

sim2335

Sea_shell

I can drive for example find it easy to drive to work and back to my town and separate shopping area.

I do struggle with some things, a little bit like lot of times I can find it very easy to drive at night.

Licnse 7 years, driving on/off 4 years continuous driving 3 years 

Venomx - not a troll

Had lessons on first lesson driving instructor said you wasting your money you just need to practice more, when it’s quiet, this was for huge rouandabouts, and big roads lots of turns junctions etc

ontheroad1970

Trouble is your difficulty with blind spots and overtaking a cyclist just before a junction really are novice matters that put the most vulnerable road users at most risk.

sim2335

ontheroad1970 said:

Trouble is your difficulty with blind spots and overtaking a cyclist just before a junction really are novice matters that put the most vulnerable road users at most risk.

They are however I have not had a accident, that’s my fault in 5 years plus so must be doing something right.

I don’t drive fast.

I only over take cyclists when it’s safe and lots of space and I’m gona start checking blind spots now.

Ebe_Scrooge

sim2335 said:

ontheroad1970 said:

Trouble is your difficulty with blind spots and overtaking a cyclist just before a junction really are novice matters that put the most vulnerable road users at most risk.

I don’t drive fast.

Define "fast"?  You should be driving at a speed appropriate to the road, traffic and weather conditions.  Pootling along at 30mph on an NSL single carriageway road, when conditions dictate that 60mph is perfectly safe, can be just as bad as exceeding the speed limit.

ontheroad1970

sim2335 said:

ontheroad1970 said:

Trouble is your difficulty with blind spots and overtaking a cyclist just before a junction really are novice matters that put the most vulnerable road users at most risk.

They are however I have not had a accident, that’s my fault in 5 years plus so must be doing something right.

I don’t drive fast.

I only over take cyclists when it’s safe and lots of space and I’m gona start checking blind spots now.

It's not just about at fault accidents - you can help avoid any form of accident by being more observant.  Not having an accident that's your fault in 5 years is not a demonstration of skill - it could be a demonstration of luck especially if in that time you haven't been checking your blind spots.  If you are aware of what is around you, you can avoid others making mistakes that impact you.