When changing lanes on an expressway you should?

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What are three common errors when changing lanes?
What do changing lanes include?
Should you check your blind spot when changing lanes?
How do you check blind spot when changing lanes?
What does shoulder checking mean?
How often should you shoulder check?
How do you properly do a shoulder exam?

When you change lanes, follow these steps:

Turn on your signal.
Check your mirrors.
Check your blind spot by looking over your shoulder.
If it is safe, change lanes.
Turn off your signal after completing the lane change.

What are three common errors when changing lanes?

5 Common Lane Change Mistakes

Number 1 cause: Motorists weaving in and out of traffic or lane hopping.
Solution: Driving on our roads is not a competition.
Number 2 cause: The last second lane change.
Solution: Focus on your driving so you can plan lane changes well in advance.
Number 3 cause: Inefficient mirror use and settings.

What do changing lanes include?

Changing lanes includes: Moving from one lane to another. Entering the freeway from an on-ramp. Entering the road from a curb or the shoulder.

It is very important to check you blind spot ever time you prepare to change lanes. Check your mirrors again. While maintain your speed, smoothly steer left so that your vehicle leaves the right lane and moves into the left lane.

Before changing lanes, look into your rearview mirror for nearby vehicles and over your shoulder to check for blind spots (see the yellow area in the image above). The shaded areas are your blind spots. Watch for hazards–Look beyond the vehicle ahead of you.

What does shoulder checking mean?

(intransitive, Canada) To look backwards over one’s shoulder while driving, before changing lanes, to see if any vehicles are in the blind spot.

How often should you shoulder check?

Shoulder checks — whenever you plan to change your direction or road position, do a shoulder check to make sure the blind spot on that side is clear. When you’re going to turn right, for example, quickly check to the right just to make sure no one is in that space.

How do you properly do a shoulder exam?

A proper shoulder check involves moving your head 90 degrees and shifting your eyes out the back right or back left window. You should never have to take your shoulders off the back of the seat in order to shoulder check properly.