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Safe driving techniquesQuestion 295 of 318

Before an intersection, how can you see past the windshield pillars (A-pillars)?

  1. Lean back in your seat and look straight ahead
  2. Move a little in your seat to look past them
  3. Use only the side mirrors to find pedestrians
  4. Slow down and look only to the left
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Correct answer: Move a little in your seat to look past them

The pillars on each side of the windshield can hide a pedestrian, a cyclist or a vehicle. Move a little in your seat to look past them.

Source: Driving a Passenger Vehicle (SAAQ, 2022), Chapter 2, Basic Instructions: Observe–Evaluate–Act > Increase Your Field of Vision > Blind Spots, page 62

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026