Are blind spot mirrors useful at all?

[Fitvip]

 

 

What do you guys think of such method to view your blind spot? Yes, it'll definitely see more. But it creates another blind spot for bikers that are at lane splitting. Imagine you're in a jam or slow moving bumper to bumper and want to change lane with such side mirror adjustment like the above - how to see in-between lanes where bike will be wheezing thru??

 

In addition, it can't use the side mirror for parking anymore, cos no reference to the car body (side mirror can't see car body at all!!). Don't even know if you're parking within the lane or on the lane or outside the lane.

 

If i'm a motorcyclist (I have 2A license), I'll be terrified if all car drivers subscribe to the above side mirror adjustment.

I've used this method for more than 10 years after learning it from one forumer in AiM. It is so useful that almost all the blind spots are covered.

[macrosszero]

What do you guys think of such method to view your blind spot? Yes, it'll definitely see more. But it creates another blind spot for bikers that are at lane splitting. Imagine you're in a jam or slow moving bumper to bumper and want to change lane with such side mirror adjustment like the above - how to see in-between lanes where bike will be wheezing thru??

 

In addition, it can't use the side mirror for parking anymore, cos no reference to the car body (side mirror can't see car body at all!!). Don't even know if you're parking within the lane or on the lane or outside the lane.

 

If i'm a motorcyclist (I have 2A license), I'll be terrified if all car drivers subscribe to the above side mirror adjustment.

 

I have been using this method for the past 2 years - it works. You do not create "additional" blind spots because each of your mirrors are covering a sector of your rear quarters. What you think you are "losing" from the side mirror is something you can actually see in your centre rear view mirror.

 

For parking concerns, it is not hard to keep the side mirrors tilted down somewhat so you can reference the ground markings - you don't need to see so much sky unless you're worried that a plane might land on top of you.

 

It is, of course, good habit to regularly check all three mirrors in turn to maintain good situational awareness and have a mental picture of vehicles and particularly motorbikes around you. It is not hard, I travel 30,000kms a year and have a clean driving and insurance record. One part is luck, but I'd like to think the other part is having good driving habits. Don't drive distracted, don't drive taking things for granted.

Here is a good example of the concept illustrated:

 

 

http://www.smartmotorist.com/images/auto_mirror/mirrorsani3.gif

[Zxcvb]

 

Here is a good example of the concept illustrated:

 

 

http://www.smartmotorist.com/images/auto_mirror/mirrorsani3.gif

 

Yup. More worried on the "too wide" scenario. Think I'll stick to my conventional "see a little wee bit of car body" should be good enuff.

[Solar]

 

Yup. More worried on the "too wide" scenario. Think I'll stick to my conventional "see a little wee bit of car body" should be good enuff.

Same here. Will still turn my head to see blind spots.

The stick on mirror I used for parking instead.

[Yewheng]

 

 

What do you guys think of such method to view your blind spot? Yes, it'll definitely see more. But it creates another blind spot for bikers that are at lane splitting. Imagine you're in a jam or slow moving bumper to bumper and want to change lane with such side mirror adjustment like the above - how to see in-between lanes where bike will be wheezing thru??

 

In addition, it can't use the side mirror for parking anymore, cos no reference to the car body (side mirror can't see car body at all!!). Don't even know if you're parking within the lane or on the lane or outside the lane.

 

If i'm a motorcyclist (I have 2A license), I'll be terrified if all car drivers subscribe to the above side mirror adjustment.

Adjust side mirror to see about 1/10 or little bit less of the car body can already. No need adjust till cannot see car body as that will create inner blindspot and that can be dangerous as bikers maybe hidden in the inner blindspot.

[Jamesc]

Absolutely useless

 

if people never bother to look.

 

If they do

 

then its very useful.

 

TS might as well ask

 

are turn signals useful at all?

 

[Holdenutessv]

Somewhat useful. Though, I find them even more useful when parking in very tight spaces, easier to gauge the distance.

[Vinceng]

Ultimate DIY for blind spot mirror.

 

Cheap, good, effective.

[Jamesc]

All mirrors are absolutely useless

 

same with indicators.

 

For people that never use them.

 

[Jamesc]

Ultimate DIY for blind spot mirror.

 

Cheap, good, effective.

 

Why need to add the bracket?

 

Can just stick on the mirror.

 

Doesn't the bracket make it

 

look ugly?

 

  

[Pinobii]

Ultimate DIY for blind spot mirror.

 

Cheap, good, effective.

 

err...is that double side tape, kanna rain for sometime, maybe will not last

[Gitanic]

 

i seen a toyota install something like this.

 

driving must be feeling special.

[Flying_genie]

Ultimate DIY for blind spot mirror.

 

Cheap, good, effective.

May be cheap, may be good, may be effective. But, FUGLY as hell!

[Vratenza]

Saw these before on Singapore roads, these people must be driving instructors.......

 

 

[Jumpmanz]

actually i just put on mine. bought cheaply from amazon.

good when i do reverse parking i can see the ground, like bmws with their auto tilt mirrors.

[BanCoe]

Ultimate DIY for blind spot mirror.

 

Cheap, good, effective.

I've seen taxis usually have a small oval like triangular ones - seems like they just use either screws or Allen key type to fix onto frame of mirror

[Fitvip]

 

i seen a toyota install something like this.

 

driving must be feeling special.

Will it not look like a heavy vehicle?

Why need to add the bracket?

 

Can just stick on the mirror.

 

Doesn't the bracket make it

 

look ugly?

 

  

Hope it does not appear on a brand new car!

All mirrors are absolutely useless

 

same with indicators.

 

For people that never use them.

 

Not some cars come without them meh?

[Angcheek]

any good one for watching out kerb ?