How do you change lanes when driving...Im scared to?

Im having trouble changing lanes. What is the right way to changes lanes safely and correctly. How long should it take to look back for cars because I have a hard time turning my head and It always get stuck there for like 5sec. and I end up swerving a little to the the right side.How do you change lanes when driving...Im scared to?
Like my old high school driving instructor told me.



1. Check your rearview mirror. If you can see their bumper, you have enough room to change lanes.

2. Signal

3. Glance for car in your blind spot (a second or two at most). Careful not to pull the wheel when doing so.

4. Move over into other lane.

5 Cancel signal.How do you change lanes when driving...Im scared to?
First, re-adjust your left %26amp; right mirrors so they have a wider field of view behind you. The best way to explain it is to read the procedure at cartalk.com at the link below. This procedure will eliminate 95% of your mirrors' blind spots.



You need to develop a good sense of where you are while driving - what pilots call 'situational awareness' : where you are, where you want to go, and where all the other vehicles are positioned relative to you, within several hundred yards front, rear and on both sides.



Check your mirrors in a regular sequence - scan them every 10-15 seconds - looking left, center and right - so you have a mental image of the 'playing field', what vehicles are behind you in each lane and whether they moving up to pass you, or stationary at your same speed. Note the color and type (car, truck, bus, etc.) so you keep track of each vehicle in your immediate bubble. (Where did that red car go?)



When you get ready to merge, you already have the mental image of the surrounding vehicles, so you know whether you have clearance in the lane you want to enter.



Now, apply your turn signal, check your mirrors, re-check and check again.



If the lane next to you is clear, then use your turn signal and double-check your mirrors to be sure. Then take a brief glance over your shoulder using your peripheral vision from the corner of your eye to be absolutely clear that no car is in your blind spot. You don't need to check more than 2 or 3 seconds to see if a car is there. If a car is there, cancel the signal and wait for clearance.



You should always keep the side rear windows clear of obstructions such as hanging garments so you can see adjacent cars. And you should know what objects will 'frame' your side view - your shoulder belt, the front door frame, the seat head restraint, any pillars in the rear seat, etc. That way, you can quickly tell if a car has moved into the picture.



After you are absolutely clear that no car is drving adjacent to you, or no car is accelerating into the empty lane you want to merge into, then smoothly pull into the lane, finish your merge and cancel your turn signal.



Drive defensively at all times - assume the other guy is not - and you will be a great driver.
just look in your sideview mirror to see if another car is along side of you also if another car is coming up fast into the lane in which you want to change to. put on your signal light before changing lanes and ease over carefully. practice helps a lot if you are so afraid to do this.
1. Check both your mirror AND physically turn your head to look as there can be a vehicle zipping up into your car's blind spot. If you only check your mirror, you can miss something!



2. Turn on the correct turn signal for a few seconds so the cars around you know what you're intending to do.



3. Look again, briefly.



4. Move into the intended lane and cancel the turn signal.



5. If you move into the left hand lane (passing lane), do not slow down below the speed limit. Keep up to speed or a bit over so you keep up with traffic. You do not want to be a roadblock in the passing lane, forcing other drivers to pass you on the right.



You shouldn't need to turn your head so far that it gets stuck. Just move your chin a little so you can physically confirm there is no vehicle in your car's blind spot. Aim farther down the road so you don't swerve when you move your chin.



Practice in a wide open parking lot, going slowly. Pretend there's a motorcycle moving up on your left as you want to pass a car in front of you in the right lane. Enlist a friend to jog along the left side of your car and pretend he's a motorcycle or car.



Learning to pass includes learning to judge about how fast cars are travelling around you and if you can safely merge into traffic. It takes time, practice, and experience. You'll get there!
This is how I change lanes....

I look over my shoulder for a brief second and change 4 lanes at the same time. Remember NEVER to use turn signals, it just leaves people comfortable while they are driving past you. You want to make people feel that you are unpredictable and dangerous. Its tough streets out there take all you can.
I think this is a problem everyone has when they first start driving. Before you are in the position to be changing lanes on the freeway you need to be totaly comfortable with your car. You need to drive it enough to know where the front and back bumpers are at without looking. Once you know the size of your car and what spaces it will fit into you will hesitate much less when it comes to squeezing into another lane. If you have to look over your shoulder to check your blind spot I would recommend blind spot mirrors, any time spent looking backwards at freeway speed is to much. They may look grandpa-ish , but I have seen them on plenty of sports cars. It is all just a matter of practice. Just make sure your mirrors are adjusted so you can see EVERYTHING behind you.
If your scared to do anything behind the wheel you should not be driving. Relax. Make sure your mirrors are adjusted because you should not be looking over your shoulder. If there is no one there move. If so, either speed up or slow down to let the other pass. What's the big deal? Try parking in reverse any time you park to build confidence.
first off, make sure you have enough assured clear distance

behind and in front of you. dont tail gate or you,ll end up

clipping the car in front of you. and in heavy traffic, that can be really bad. look behind you on the left and on the right

to see if any other vehicle,s are approching. if not, then make your lane change. if there is someone coming, then wait.

no sense of getting in a hurry.