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Most vehicles on our roads have at least one blind spot: whether it's a car, a truck or a motorcycle, it's a safety issue that affects most means of transport. How many times have you looked in the driver's side mirror on the motorway and not seen the car coming that is about to overtake you? In this video we explain what blind spots are and how to avoid them. Credit: AUDI AG MERCEDES - BENZ GROUP 00:00 What is a blind spot? 01:47 How do blind spots work in cars? A practical example 02:34 How should rear-view mirrors not be used 03:13 Blind spots on trucks and other large vehicles 04:10 An example of a classic accident between a lorry and a cyclist 05:06 How to avoid blind spots? 05:38 How to position rear-view mirrors correctly? 06:37 How does the blind spot sensor work? 07:25 The importance of road safety OUR RECOMMENDED VIDEOS: • How does the speed camera work technically? • How do the traffic lights that regulate... • Wind tunnel: what is it for and w... • We went further: on a rally car... • On the track with Alberto Naska on a r... SOURCES https://www.asaps.it/77295-_incidenti... https://www.asaps.it/43701-_bambini_v... https://www.jstor.org/stable/44612270... https://www.irjet.net/archives/V7/i1/...