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What is the right way to use your mirrors as you drive?
Correct answer: Check them with quick glances.
Answer options
- ACheck them with quick glances Correct
- BAvoid looking at them very often
- CUse only the mirror on the driver's side
Why
Look at each mirror often, but only for a moment, so your attention returns quickly to the road in front of you. Both side mirrors are needed to keep track of traffic around a large vehicle.
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Topic: CDL general knowledge License: CDL
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