shoulder checking
Quick rearward look
Shoulder checking is the act of glancing back over your shoulder to check what's behind you, especially while driving or cycling before changing lanes: Always shoulder check before merging.
In hockey and other contact sports, shoulder checking means using your shoulder to hit an opponent—a legal body check when properly executed: He got called for shoulder checking from behind.
- blind spotArea of blocked perception
- quick glanceShort, rapid look
- glanceBrief, casual look
- vigilanceState of keen awareness
- rearviewShowing what's behind
observation · look back · pedestrian safety · peripheral vision · road hazard · safety · swivel · neck rotation · defensive driving · driver's ed · spatial awareness · turn signal · cycling safety · traffic rules · reaction time · lane change · changing lanes · cervical spine
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