Do you always remember your lifesaver/shoulder checks?

I try to remember and I do most of the time, though I do forget occasionally. I'd say I've become a lot better at it in the last few months because I'm having to think less whilst riding.

Makes sense.

I think motorbikers may be better at this since we're more exposed. Car drivers are in a giant protective steel cage whereas we're sat on an engine with wheels.

Shame you didn't split the poll in to car people and bikers. Would have made an interesting read.

Makes sense.

I think motorbikers may be better at this since we're more exposed. Car drivers are in a giant protective steel cage whereas we're sat on an engine with wheels.

I check my mirrors when changing lanes but I also make sure before the journey that the mirrors can cover the whole roads.

not that I forget, but I make myself aware of what is going on around me on the motorway, so only when I know that I don't know what's going on is when I shoulder check. No way i'd bother shoulder checking when driving along town roads unless i'm pulling out of a space or something that requires it.

Of course if you're on the motorway or dual carriageway you shouldn't need to because you should be tracking the progress of the cars both ahead and behind you and know exactly where they will be and when as a matter of course. But do it anyway, just to be on the safe side.

I have little blind spot mirrors so I use them now, but if I see in them something I will always do a double check by swivelling my head.
The mirrors are much better for me as when I turn my head I have to look out of the side of my eyes which means I'm not looking through glasses which is not ideal, and sometimes the frame obscures my view.

I cycle and drive, and I definitely agree with this. When I'm cycling there's me on a metal frame with cogs, and a little helmet. I'm constantly checking.

Ahh, Blind spot mirrors, good idea.

I wear glasses as well but when i turn my head i'm still looking out the middle of them if you turn the head enough... I do know what you mean about the frames though. Especially when riding a bike as it's hard to adjust them whilst riding along.

I drive a massive car, and I always check.

I think it's because when I was having my lessons, I nearly pulled out into a car
I was on the dual carriageway, and wanted to overtake. I saw a blue car followed by two red cars coming up, so I was letting them go past before pulling out. But when the first red car went past my brain went dead, and I somehow thought that I could pull out (probably because my brain said "pull out after the red car". Needless to say, my instructor had to do an 'intervention'.

So always check my blindspot, and never had a crash

I think an incident like that can make a giant difference to how often you check.

I always check when pulling out onto dual carriageways or overtaking, but occasionally forget to do it when pulling back into the left hand lane after overtaking - should probably do it more often though.