When making lane changes, when should you check your mirrors?

When making lane changes, it is essential to check your mirrors regularly to ensure a safe maneuver. This includes checking your mirrors not just when approaching an intersection, speeding up, or stopping, but as a routine practice every time you prepare to change lanes. This awareness allows you to understand the position of vehicles around you, identify any potential hazards, and assess whether it's safe to proceed with the lane change.

Relying on a single moment, like at an intersection or only when accelerating, can lead to dangerous situations. Checking mirrors should be part of your continuous safe riding sequence. Therefore, making it a habit to check your mirrors before any significant action, such as a lane change, enhances your situational awareness and promotes safer riding practices. It’s about developing a comprehensive strategy rather than limiting checks to specific instances.