gokism t1_j9x06v2 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 4:05 AM

>Remember blindspots behind you don’t really affect you but blindspots in the lane next to you affect you when changing lanes.

Which is why you're supposed to signal, then physically check those lanes by looking back before moving into a lane.

calguy1955 t1_j9x5l9f wrote on February 25, 2023 at 4:55 AM

On a multi-lane highway also be sure that the vehicle two lanes over is not trying to merge into the same lane as you are. Mirrors don’t help that situation.

LorenzoStomp t1_j9yydrc wrote on February 25, 2023 at 4:28 PM

This is a common issue in, for some reason, just the southwest quadrant of my local beltway. If you try to merge left, some one behind you and further left will see that your blinker is on and move to be in your way before you can complete the merge. Other areas have their own quirks but in that section everyone thinks it's Mad Max time, and using your blinker is giving information to the enemy.