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Originally Posted by MJM33067
I personally disagree. I have a sliver of my fender showing in my mirror and that gives a reference to where the vehicle is. Without a reference there is no way of knowing with any precision where the objects are. Sure you know there is someone beside you but I need to know exactly where.
I find for driving most of my blind spots are not a huge issue as I am constantly looking around the vehicle to see what my environment is and how its changing.
That is still too close to the car, which will leave you some blindspot. If you set mirrors as stated in the article you do not need a reference. If you see something in your side mirror you should not be changing lanes. |
Which is why I'm glad the mirrors are adjustable because as far as I'm concerned that's crap. Aligning your side view mirrors to match your rear view mirror is just silly. They are in two completely different fields of view - its not like they are side by side. By the time you switch your view from rear view to side you've lost any sort of reference. If you have no frame of reference for your side view mirrors you can not make an accurate assessment of where the vehicle is in regards to the angles reflected, etc. Its how our brains work and it optimizes how quickly we can process the information and respond. If you still feel you have a blind spot because of limited peripheral vision then add the stick on dome mirrors. The side view mirrors are more than ample as far as real estate to place the dome mirrors.