My Filipina wife would like to learn to drive

[quickwillow]

It's because the mirrors don't show the blind spot.
In a split second it's possible to hit someone who is in your blind spot.

Ok point taken but I was driving a coach do you think looking over my left shoulder will help me, I have a nice view of peoples legs if i do .. Blinds spots you drive a classic car too huh no modern mirrors?

[aposhark]

Ok point taken but I was driving a coach do you think looking over my left shoulder will help me, I have a nice view of peoples legs if i do .. Blinds spots you drive a classic car too huh no modern mirrors?

Hi quickwillow, your first blind spot is on your off side, this is where you have to look into your mirror then stretch your neck and make sure no-one is there when you pull off. You know we fail our test if we don't do this always.

The other blind spot is on the near side and this is the one that you have to look through your near side mirror. This is the blind spot that we must watch for a while whilst indicating to move over to the left as there could be something there.

Generally, if there is something there and they see us indicate, they will get out of the way sharpish.

Sadly, blind spots cause so many fatalities with trucks

[quickwillow]

Thanks for the driving lesson Aposhark,
maybe Mickcant should hire you to teach his wife I already have all groups now

[nigel]

Most people take about 20 lessons before they pass their test...it took me about 20 cars!