When do windscreen pillars cause a serious obstruction to your view?

A: When you're driving on a motorway

B: When you're driving on a dual carriageway

C: When you're approaching a one-way street

D: When you're approaching bends and junctions

Windscreen pillars can obstruct your view, particularly at bends and junctions. Look out for other road users – especially cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians – as they can easily be hidden by this obstruction.

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