How to Judge when to Change Lanes using the Mirrors - Blind Spots also

It's normal for new drivers to struggle to judge if it's safe to change lane on busy roads. In this video I give you some tips to help you judge if there is enough space and time. I also demonstrate the size of the blind spots and why a sideways glance is safer.

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00:00 Mirror set up
01:55 Interior mirror
02:41 Wing mirrors
06:03 Two examples (right and left)
07:10 Blind spots
11:57 Outro

[MrAtleem]

Never too experienced to brush up on the basics. 27 years on the road and still find this video helpful

[kwan]

This is so helpful. I'm a nervous driver, I'm also a very logical and methodological thinker. No one has ever explained blind spot so clearly as you (I guess most people learn to judge distance by instinct which I somehow don't have!). Thank you so much!

[venusian]

this made me so emotional, i am 16 and was rushed into adulthood. i live by myself and because of that, i had to learn how to drive/get a job. i never had anyone to help me drive and everything else was quite easy for me to learn EXCEPT distance/perception. now i must drive on the highway in order to get to work every day, so its crucial for me to learn how to switch lanes without fear of crashing into someone (because that’s very fatal on a fast moving highway!) so thank you. this has definitely helped me and although i’m still a nervous driver, i can say i’m more confident driving now that i’ve watched your videos. thank you 🥺🥺❤️❤️

[Daisylovemj]

I’ve always been nervous about changing lanes and did not know how to judge the distance of other cars to me. Thank you for this excellent explanation that answers exactly my question!!

[hc]

I just passed first time with three minors and it's largely due to your videos! Thanks Conquer Driving, you taught me much more than my own instructor did!

[danh]

Really helpful - I've had my license for over 7 years, but I've only just started to drive regularly, and merging does panic me a bit. As well as judging in the mirrors. Did drive for half an hour on the motorway the other day, and it was fine, but this was useful to find <3

[artemkatelnytskyi]

The blind spots demo was great. I think there's a lot of myths about them. I reckon it is useful to cruise slowly along some parked cars and see what it's actually like.

[Jsz]

Passed my driving test first time with zero faults on tuesday. Your videos had a huge impact and helped loads. Thank you.

[ruthturradovinhas]

This is probably one of your best videos, it is so clearly explained and it's something important to learn which unfortunately (at least in my experience) gets barely covered during driving lessons.

[Bulelwakoko]

This is probably the thing that sends shivers down my spine most. Most of it is to do with not wanting to hold anybody up so we panic and rush and then the dreaded “instructor wheel grab” happens.
Thanks for the video. Excellent as always Richard

[yasminakhtarkhan]

Thank you for the useful tips & advice given.Mirrors setting, dividing your wing door mirror into upper & lower half for changing lanes and explaining this by step by step is truly remarkable.To keep up with the flow of traffic when changing lanes is well explained.

[hexdragon]

This is EXACTLY the video I was looking for! The side mirror view with explaining the lines and when they appear/disappear was amazing! So many videos I’ve seen talk about it never show it, THANK YOU!

[Lixadellic]

Thanks for another great video. I appreciate you creating content not only on passing the test, but on how to drive safely in general. You most likely won't need to overtake anyone on the test, but this seems like a crucial piece of advice from an experienced driver.

[ryanthomas]

My first time driving on a motorway yesterday. Definitely a very different experience from normal driving, your videos have been a massive help.

[scarlatti]

This video is so easy to digest, like the others. Well done, I've learned most of the things on this channel when I was a learner and now I'm confident enough to drive alone. A huge part of that is thanks to you. Keep going

[namlyX]

Richard! I just wanted to say a huge thank you! I drove by myself on the motorway for the first time yesterday. I watched this and one of your previous videos about driving on the motorway, they’ve helped so much! I honestly cannot thank you enough. 😊

[latitia]

This video has been particularly helpful for me. I have struggled with merging and overtaking as I found it really difficult to judge wether I had a safe gap, especially when merging I would panic with the added pressure of finding a gap before running out of slip road. Your videos are always spot on, Thankyou for all your help :)

[RachelRhiarti]

Thank you SO much for adding that tip about what to do if you're driving a van and don't have a rearview mirror! Hugely helpful additional information.

[sm]

Great video with excellent examples. I remember having these sorts of issues soon after passing and a lot of the techniques you have shown were naturally picked up after driving for some time. The example with 2 cars turning into the same lane was particularly helpful!

[poopperson]

Thank you, I was taught by a very old driving instructor that I absolutely had to creek my neck all the way to look at the back of the car to change lanes even if it was just one lane. I always thought it seemed dangerous and like a waste of time, because I’m wasting precious seconds not looking at information that’s better to judge what’s happening around me. Not to mention it makes the process of judging what’s going on so much longer too. Thank you! Changing lanes will be much much easier now