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Not now. Although, if there was someone behind you just as you read that, I’ll bet we came across as pretty psychic.

No, we meant that you should also look behind you when driving your car. You should do this when you are changing lanes, slowing down, heading down a steep hill, or backing up. This last one is the trickiest, but you’ll get the hang of it.

You should start by assessing the area in front of and behind you before you even enter your car, as there may be something you wouldn’t be able to spot from inside the vehicle (for example, if a nest of crocodiles has lain down behind your rear tires). Watch for children, who are harder to spot in your mirrors because they are smaller than normal people and move like lightning. Then check behind you both by looking in your mirrors and looking back over your shoulders before starting to back up, and then again while you are in the process of backing up. Of course, you’ll want to back that rear end up slowly. Of the car. Jeez, we have to watch everything we say around you.