Lane change checks — Arkansas Permit Test

Turn on your signal at least 100 feet before a lane change.

The signal warns the drivers around you before you move, so nobody is surprised into your path.

Turn on your signal at least 100 feet before the lane change.

Before a lane change, make sure it is safe by using the rearview mirror and side mirrors and by looking over your shoulder.

Mirrors leave gaps at the rear corners, and only a glance over your shoulder shows a car sitting there.

Before making a lane change you should be sure it’s safe by using the rearview mirror, and side mirrors, and looking over your shoulder.

Blind spots are the rear corners of your vehicle, where other vehicles cannot be seen through your mirrors.

A car can sit in that corner the whole time you watch your mirrors, so you must know where to turn your head.

Blind spots are the rear corners of your vehicle that block other vehicles not seen through your mirrors.

When checking your blind spot, glance quickly over your shoulder and do not take your eyes off the road ahead for more than an instant.

Traffic ahead can stop suddenly while you look back, and a long look means you hit the car in front.

Don’t take your eyes off the road ahead for more than an instant.

Look carefully for motorcycles, bicycles and pedestrians, which can be especially hard to see when you enter the roadway from the curb or a driveway.

Small road users hide easily behind parked cars and posts, so they appear only when you look for them on purpose.

Remember to look carefully for motorcycles, bicycles and pedestrians which can be especially hard to see when you are entering the roadway from the curb or driveway.

At least how far before a lane change should you turn on your signal?

100 feet. The signal warns the drivers around you before you move, so nobody is surprised into your path. Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, p.49: “Turn on your signal at least 100 feet before the lane change.”