Many drivers don’t take full advantage of the mirrors in their vehicles, making it hard to see what is beside them. Get rid of blind spots by adjusting your mirrors in a way that makes more sense.
Out With the Old
When you learned how to drive, your instructor or parent may have told you to adjust the mirrors a certain way, and you have just never deviated from that. Or, maybe you don’t use your mirrors as often as you should, so they point in haphazard directions without doing much to help with safety.
Point them Outward
When you position your side mirrors to eliminate blind spots, they should both point outward. When you look at the reflection in one of the side mirrors, it should just overlap the view from your interior rearview mirror. This positioning is the best for eliminating blind spots completely.
Adjust to the New View
Many drivers are used to seeing the sides of their own vehicles in the side mirrors, so a changed view can take some adjusting. But pointing a mirror at your own car simply isn’t doing any good, so it’s worth getting used to the new (and safer) view, since it will allow you to change lanes and make turns without having to look over your shoulder as often.
It is surprising how few drivers adjust their mirrors properly, but you can become one of the safe ones by redirecting the mirrors to reflect objects and other cars near your vehicle.
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