Blind Spots on Roads & It’s Criticality.docx

1. Blind Spots on Roads & It’s Criticality What are Blind Spots on Roads? Blind spots on roads refer to areas around a vehicle that are not visible to the driver either through the rear-view mirror or directly through the side mirrors. These blind spots can pose a hazard when changing lanes or making turns, as they may hide other vehicles, pedestrians, or cyclists. Most vehicles have these areas of blind spot: ● The rear side of the vehicle ● The rearview mirror does not reflect the sides of the automobile ● Areas surrounding the vehicle's doors or B-pillars ● Spaces immediately ahead of trucks and SUVs ● While all cars have blind zones, the larger ones have larger and longer blind zones. Avoiding Accidents Caused By Blind Spots Blind spots are extremely dangerous and can lead to critical road accidents. Following are some safety measures to avoid such situations: 1.Ensure Proper Seating Position Drivers must maintain correct driving posture and adjust the car's mirrors. Incorrect posture makes it more difficult to check blind spots through the mirrors. Drivers can

2. see more clearly and comfortably from virtually any angle when they maintain an upright position. Signs of an ideal posture include: ● The driver's legs and arms bent slightly. ● The driver should not be slouching. ● The height of the steering wheel is just below shoulder level. 2.Prevent Blind Spots By Adjusting Your Mirrors One should move the mirrors to different positions is a simple way to quickly increase the visibility and reduce blind spots. ● Put the rearview mirror in its usual spot. ● Bring the chin close to the driver's side window by leaning to the left. ● From there, turn your left side view mirror to face the rear left of your vehicle. ● Maintain the same lean angle to the right and turn your right-side mirror to face the rear-right of your vehicle. ● You can now see oncoming traffic in your rearview mirror and oncoming traffic to your right or left in your side mirrors. Although you may have some initial adjustment issues, driving with your mirrors positioned in this manner can effectively minimize blind spots. You shouldn't put all your faith in mirrors, though. Looking over your shoulder is a great technique to check your blind spots whenever you change lanes, pull out into traffic, back out of a parking space, etc. 3.SMOG, A technique to be always remembered while driving. Signal: One should flash the blinkers. This seemingly minor action can have a profound impact. Mirror: It’s important to stay alert for oncoming traffic by scanning the side view mirrors frequently. Over Your Shoulder: One can't rely solely on mirrors. Make sure you're constantly checking behind you over the shoulder. Go: You can make your move if you're ready. It's important to be quick while being cautious. One must look over your shoulder while keeping the wheel straight to stay in your lane.

3. Want to learn more? You will get it in our impactful road safety anddefensive driving courses. 4.Stay At A Safe Distance It is to be remembered that not every driver will follow your lead, so take the necessary safety measures to stay out of your blind spot. Severer accidents can happen in a blink of an eye if drivers don't look both ways before merging onto the road. While it is impossible to stay out of another driver's blind zone entirely, particularly on roads with multiple lanes, maintaining safer distance between the vehicles can avoid getting into an accident. 5.Invest In Safety Gadgets To Cover Up Blind Spots Improving your car with a few simple changes can help minimize blind spots. You can add these features: ● Wide-angle side mirrors that give you more vision ● Using blind-spot mirrors to enhance vision ● Movement monitoring systems with blind spot detection Final Thoughts Blind spot accidents can result in serious injuries which are even fatal. We all can stay safe on the road and avoid accidents caused by our cognitive errors, through undergoing training programs on Road Safety and Defensive Driving. We at Invictus Survival Sciences, have been pioneering in the domain, educating and sensitizing all types of road users over the last 17 years. Our innovative and state-of-art learning content and platforms have reached out to more than 500 corporates, PSUs and Nodal Bodies. Come join us cause a Journey with Invictus is Always Safer!