Moving off without checking the blind spot
Usually Grade 3 — dangerous or potentially dangerous · automatic failThe examiner marks a fault if you pull away from the kerb without checking your mirrors and looking over your right shoulder. A cyclist or car in your blind spot has to brake or swerve.
✕ The fault
The learner pulls away straight from the kerb…
✓ The right way
Mirrors, then look over the right shoulder.
How to get it right
- 1Prepare the car: clutch down, first gear, find the biting point.
- 2Check your interior mirror, then your right door mirror.
- 3Look over your right shoulder into the blind spot.
- 4Signal right if anyone could benefit from it.
- 5Only release the handbrake and move off when the road is clear.