Spherex 1st Gear May 1, 2006 Share May 1, 2006 Think that there are no need for blind spot mirrors actually if the can adjust your side mirrors correctly and adjust your driving style to always look at both the rear and side mirrors. Also read about it somewhere before.Agree? ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeze Neutral Newbie May 1, 2006 Share May 1, 2006 then why didn't the driving schs teach us how to adjust the mirrors correctly? it's faster than teaching us how to check blind spots right? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer 4th Gear May 1, 2006 Share May 1, 2006 Yup.. there are bound to be blind spot... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clement 2nd Gear May 1, 2006 Share May 1, 2006 You can always buy two small round mirrors to stick onto your wing mirrors. Guaranteed to show up any cars in your blind spots, provided you check the round mirrors. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rontheman Neutral Newbie May 1, 2006 Share May 1, 2006 If yours are just stock mirror, no matter how you adjust, still will have blind spot. Get those blind spot mirror, or like me, turn your head. Good exercise somemore. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dualie Clutched May 1, 2006 Share May 1, 2006 U will not eliminate blind spots completely but U sure can reduce the amount of blind spots. Take a look at the attached powerpoint presentataion. I'm practising it and it's good for me. Bascially, U'll need to purchase a longer rear view mirror and turn Ur side mirror. This way, as a vehicle leaves Ur veiw thru the rear view mirror, it'll shows up in Ur side mirror. AutomobileSideMirrorPosition.pps Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guyver 1st Gear May 1, 2006 Share May 1, 2006 Think that there are no need for blind spot mirrors actually if the can adjust your side mirrors correctly and adjust your driving style to always look at both the rear and side mirrors. Also read about it somewhere before. Agree? No... there'll still be blind spot... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimnfire 4th Gear May 1, 2006 Share May 1, 2006 In fact, "blind spots" are a thing of the past! On any car or mini-van built in the last ten or twenty years (assuming it has a right side mirror, which everyone should have), the mirrors can be adjusted so there are no blind spots. How? The first step is to adjust the rear-view mirror to do exactly that - give you a view directly to the rear. Position it so that it best covers your view straight out the rear window. Don't bother tilting it to one side or the other to assist with your view of traffic to either side of your car. That's what the side mirrors are for. Next, lean your head until it almost touches the driver's side window. Then, adjust your left side mirrors so that you can just barely see the side of your car, and no more than that. Lean your head to the right towards the middle of the car and adjust the right side mirror so that you can just barely see the right side of your car. You should NOT be able to see the side of your car when your head is perfectly upright. After all, why would you want to? When was the last time your own car ran into itself? Check for blind spots by doing the following: While driving along a four-lane road in the right lane, note a vehicle in the left lane coming up to pass you from behind. Without moving your head, glance in the rear-view mirror and follow it as it approaches your car in the left lane. Just before it disappears from your view in the rear-view mirror, glance to the left side mirror. There it is. Now follow that vehicle in the side mirror as it begins to pass you. Then, just before it disappears from the side mirror, you should see it with your peripheral vision. Notice that without even turning your head, you never had a blind-spot. Then try it with the right side mirror. Watch as you pass a vehicle travelling in the right lane go from your peripheral vision, to your right side mirror, to your rear-view mirror. Again, no blind-spot. If there is a blind spot for even a fraction of a second, your side mirror adjustment needs some fine-tuning. http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~gdguo/driving/BlindSpot.htm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutty 4th Gear May 1, 2006 Share May 1, 2006 Erm... do you check your blind spots while driving? If no, PM me your car plate. I wanna watch out for you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ldawn88 2nd Gear May 1, 2006 Share May 1, 2006 Don't think how no matter how I adjust my mirror to 'feel' safe... I think I will still prefer to have blind spot mirrors installed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joneses Neutral Newbie May 1, 2006 Share May 1, 2006 aiyah.. just buy those all round radar with HUD lor.. den dun even need to look at mirror.. the 3-d radar on your windscreen will tell you got veh or not Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jchuacl Clutched May 1, 2006 Share May 1, 2006 Any car? I don't agree it'll be the same for coupe. There's a certain spot which I can't see clearly even though I turn my head. I need to use additional small mirrors to help me to see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helloworld88 2nd Gear May 1, 2006 Share May 1, 2006 Latest Audi Q7 will flash on side mirrors when radar detects object in blind spots. http://www.audiusa.com/model_gallery/0,352...ml?bodystyle=q7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yc86 Clutched May 1, 2006 Share May 1, 2006 You can always buy two small round mirrors to stick onto your wing mirrors. Guaranteed to show up any cars in your blind spots, provided you check the round mirrors. prob with having that for many ppl is that it makes you look more 'noobie'... like u juz passed from parking school Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yc86 Clutched May 1, 2006 Share May 1, 2006 or the cheaper way would be to inch out slowly when changing lanes... If u hear a horn, then u know there's someone behind Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gantan88 Clutched May 1, 2006 Share May 1, 2006 Don't think how no matter how I adjust my mirror to 'feel' safe... I think I will still prefer to have blind spot mirrors installed. I think i am worse. I dun even trust blindspot mirror. I always turn my head to check blind spot. The blindspot mirror only helps me during parking so that i can align my car straight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowFlash Clutched May 1, 2006 Share May 1, 2006 there'll always be blind spot, u know some cars like to hide at the blind spots...especially bikes, pretty dangerous if u change lane without knowing.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimnfire 4th Gear May 2, 2006 Share May 2, 2006 even my cerato got certain blind spot that i cannot see too. must really check back. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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