Blind spots — Connecticut Permit Test

Blind spots on the Connecticut permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

Drive where others can see you, and do not drive in another vehicle's blind spot.

A driver who cannot see you will change lanes into you, and they will not know you were there until the noise.

Drive your vehicle where others can see you. Do not drive in another vehicle's blind spot.

Connecticut Driver's Manual, p.22

Avoid driving on either side and slightly to the rear of another vehicle, because that is where its blind spot is; speed up or drop back instead.

Slightly behind and to the side is the one place a mirror cannot reach and a head check is most often skipped.

Try to avoid driving on either side and slightly to the rear of another vehicle. You will be in their blind spot.

Connecticut Driver's Manual, p.22

When passing another vehicle, get through the driver's blind spot as quickly as you can.

The longer you sit in it, the longer you are relying on that driver not needing the space you are using.

When passing another vehicle, get through the other driver's blind spot as quickly as you can.

Connecticut Driver's Manual, p.22

Never stay alongside a large vehicle such as a truck or bus, because these vehicles have large blind spots.

A truck's blind spots are bigger than a car's in every direction, so alongside is the worst place to linger.

Never stay alongside a large vehicle such as a truck or bus.

Connecticut Driver's Manual, p.22

On the test

Where should a driver avoid positioning their car?

In another vehicle's blind spot. A driver who cannot see you will change lanes into you, and they will not know you were there until the noise. Connecticut Driver's Manual, p.22: “Drive your vehicle where others can see you. Do not drive in another vehicle's blind spot.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Connecticut Driver's Manual, published by the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-16.