using ir sensor for obstacle avoiding car

Hi,

I'm attempting to build an obstacle avoiding car using both IR and ultrasonic sensing. My first step is to correctly program the vehicle using only IR sensing and have built a basic, two-motor vehicle. Below I have attached my first crack at the code. My issue is that the code is only calling the STOP, RIGHT, BACK, and FORWARD functions and never runs the LEFT. I have tested the sensors and they all work as designed. Additionally, I know that since BACK runs, the sensors are properly wired and being read. My issue must be with the code, but I don't know what it is. Any help is greatly appreciated. JD

int RIR =  3;
int LIR =  2;

 
#define ENA 5
#define ENB 6
#define IN1 17
#define IN2 16
#define IN3 15
#define IN4 14
#define carSpeed 100


void forward(){
  analogWrite(ENA, carSpeed);
  analogWrite(ENB, carSpeed);
  digitalWrite(IN1, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(IN2, LOW);
  digitalWrite(IN3, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(IN4, LOW);
  Serial.println("Forward");
}
 
void back() {
  analogWrite(ENA, carSpeed);
  analogWrite(ENB, carSpeed);
  digitalWrite(IN1, LOW);
  digitalWrite(IN2, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(IN3, LOW);
  digitalWrite(IN4, HIGH);
  Serial.println("Back");
}
 
void left() {
  analogWrite(ENA, carSpeed);
  analogWrite(ENB, carSpeed);
  digitalWrite(IN1, LOW);
  digitalWrite(IN2, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(IN3, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(IN4, LOW);
  Serial.println("Left");
}
 
void right() {
  analogWrite(ENA, carSpeed);
  analogWrite(ENB, carSpeed);
  digitalWrite(IN1, HIGH);
  digitalWrite(IN2, LOW);
  digitalWrite(IN3, LOW);
  digitalWrite(IN4, HIGH);
  Serial.println("Right");
}
 
void stop() {
  digitalWrite(ENA, LOW);
  digitalWrite(ENB, LOW);
  Serial.println("Stop!");
}
 

void setup() {
  
  Serial.begin(9600);    
  pinMode(RIR, INPUT);
  pinMode(LIR, INPUT);
  pinMode(IN1, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(IN2, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(IN3, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(IN4, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(ENA, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(ENB, OUTPUT);

  stop();
}
 
void loop() {
      int LIR = digitalRead(2);
      int RIR = digitalRead(3);
      if((RIR == LOW) && (LIR == LOW)) {    
      stop();
      delay(200);                           
      back();
      delay(400);
      right();
      delay(800);
      
  
     
      }
      else if((LIR == LOW)&& (RIR==HIGH)) {
        stop();
       delay(500);                           
        right();
        delay(200);
       
      }
      else if((RIR = LOW) && (LIR == HIGH)) {
        stop();
       delay(500);                           
        left();
        delay(200);
       
      }
      else {
        forward();
      }
    }

if((RIR = LOW)Oops

OMG...why didn't I see that.

Thank you, thank you