Four-step car check that takes two minutes could save your life

Four-step car check that takes two minutes could save your life

A driving expert says thousands of drivers are getting behind the wheel every day completely unaware of a hidden danger n their blind spots. The expert says car mirrors are behind countless accidents involving cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians, and everyone should be carrying out a two-minute check.

Kazimieras Urbonas at Ovoko said: “This two-minute check should be as routine as checking your tyres, but almost nobody does it. Over time, mirrors gradually shift from their optimal positions without drivers noticing, creating a potentially deadly blind spot.

Urbonas said: “Vibrations from regular driving slowly loosen mirror adjustments, people accidentally bump them when getting in and out of the car, and even shari