What could I use instead of the phrase "coast is clear"?
I watched a video tutorial on how to do parallel parking. The narrator says: "Check your mirror to make sure that the coast is clear behind you." A dictionary says that the phrase "coast is clear" is informal. How to say the sentence more formal?

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If you are talking about backing up, many people will say, "check that all is clear,  and it is safe".

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to make sure there are no obsticles behind you

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