What is a six point check

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what is the six-point check?

We have all heard about a six-point check but what is it? The 6-point check is an observational safety procedure performed by the driver before moving off from a parked position.

Check #1: Look over your left shoulder into the left-side blind spot
Check #2: The left door mirror
Check #3: Front windscreen
Check #4: Rear view mirror
Check #5: Right door mirror
Check #6: Over your right shoulder into the right-side blind spot
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