Point #8 is "Check Mirrors Every 5-8 Seconds".

Another one of the Seeing Habits was to Keep Your Eyes Moving. One place those eyes should move to is your mirrors.

Things can happen very quickly in traffic. A police car, ambulance or other emergency vehicle can come up behind you in an instant. So can reckless drivers.

Checking your mirrors constantly, both the rearview and side mirrors, helps alert you to the unexpected. It also helps you maintain that space cushion around your vehicle.

Be sure to keep your mirrors adjusted properly. Move them out to cover as much of your blind spot as possible.