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Seen this article in the newspaper Saturday regarding adjusting your mirrors
on your car. To eliminate blind spots, what do ya think, anyone driveing
like this?

http://cartalk.cars.com/

Yes. I'm a true believer. Many cars with power mirrors won't let the mirrors
go out far enough for my tastes. It's the first thing I check when test
driving a car I'm thinking about buying. Pick something fairly far back on
the far left side of the center mirror. Move the left mirror until that same
thing is in the far right side of the left mirror. Repeat reversed for the
right side. Try it for a week to get used to it. Then report back.

"tflfb" <fuksatw@qwest.net> wrote in message
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> Seen this article in the newspaper Saturday regarding adjusting your
mirrors
> on your car. To eliminate blind spots, what do ya think, anyone driveing
> like this?
>
> http://cartalk.cars.com/
>
>

"tflfb" <fuksatw@qwest.net> wrote in message
news:JlAkb.15$XD3.21164@news.uswest.net...
> Seen this article in the newspaper Saturday regarding adjusting your
mirrors
> on your car. To eliminate blind spots, what do ya think, anyone driveing
> like this?
>
> http://cartalk.cars.com/
>
>

Seems too complicated and eliminates view along side, useful in parking
lots.

Simple solution is to get a small cheap wide angle mirror and put it on the
left side mirror. Gives complete left lane coverage and view along side.
Right side mirror usually is convex with wide view so does not need any
help. The hard part is remembering to look in the mirrors.

Dave

I'm a firm believer in this. Eliminates having to turn your head for
shoulder checks, but relies on peripheral vision and awareness of
course.

Learned it in an advanced driving course, and have used it since. The
way I aim them is not as precise as on the web page, but quick and
doesn't need a target to aim against:

- aim the rear view mirror so you can see (through) the entire rear
window
- put your head almost against the driver's side window, aim the side
view mirror such that you can see along the edge of the car at the
edge of the mirror
- lean towards the middle of the car, and do the same with the
passenger side window

One person mentioned that this method prevents seeing the side of the
car when parking. I have to disagree - you can still see the side of
the car by leaning towards one of the mirrors.



On Sun, 19 Oct 2003 13:03:16 -0500, "tflfb" <fuksatw@qwest.net> wrote:

>Seen this article in the newspaper Saturday regarding adjusting your mirrors
>on your car. To eliminate blind spots, what do ya think, anyone driveing
>like this?
>
>http://cartalk.cars.com/
>

Another system:
1. With vehicle parked in nice open spot, place yourself away from the
left-hand side of car, somewhat beyond the rear.. You then move to your left
until you can't see the rear-view mirror. Have a helper stand in that spot
as you adjust the driver-side mirror to the extent that he/she is
comfortably visible in that mirror, left side of vehicle remaining visible.
You may have to use a bit of imagination to visualize the extent an
oncoming/passing vehicle would appear in this scenario, recognizing that
practice makes perfect.. Do the same on right side of vehicle for adjusting
passenger-side mirror.
3. Using all three mirrors now, one should have a reasonably good view of
all that is to the rear of the car, or passing.
4. Check it all out next time on four-lane highway.
5. Anything that works though, right?

Richard

In article <JlAkb.15$XD3.21164@news.uswest.net>,
"tflfb" <fuksatw@qwest.net> wrote:

> Seen this article in the newspaper Saturday regarding adjusting your mirrors
> on your car. To eliminate blind spots, what do ya think, anyone driveing
> like this?

Been doing it ever since that article first came out, and I wouldn't
think of changing it. It's incredibly useful.

Yes.

It is a simple application of intellect -- something these two are pretty
good at.



"tflfb" <fuksatw@qwest.net> wrote in message
news:JlAkb.15$XD3.21164@news.uswest.net...
> Seen this article in the newspaper Saturday regarding adjusting your
mirrors
> on your car. To eliminate blind spots, what do ya think, anyone driveing
> like this?
>
> http://cartalk.cars.com/
>
>

"tflfb" <fuksatw@qwest.net> wrote in message
news:JlAkb.15$XD3.21164@news.uswest.net...
: Seen this article in the newspaper Saturday regarding adjusting your
mirrors
: on your car. To eliminate blind spots, what do ya think, anyone driveing
: like this?
:
: http://cartalk.cars.com/
:
No way. When I was 15, my father taught me never to trust my mirrors and
always to turn my head and look before changing lanes. It's always worked
for me -- not gonna stop now.

Paul

"Paul" <paulDONTSPAMMEmueller@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> No way. When I was 15, my father taught me never to trust my mirrors and
> always to turn my head and look before changing lanes. It's always worked
> for me -- not gonna stop now.

I was taught to do both. Adjusting the mirrors this way makes the mirror
part more effective.

In article <l5Gkb.3950$Uz6.1459@newsread1.news.atl.earthlink. net>,
"Paul" <paulDONTSPAMMEmueller@mindspring.com> wrote:

> No way. When I was 15, my father taught me never to trust my mirrors and
> always to turn my head and look before changing lanes. It's always worked
> for me -- not gonna stop now.

Once you've adjusted your mirrors and have seen this work, you'll change
your mind. You can see the car in you rear view mirror; as it
disappears from there, it appears in the side mirror. As it disappears
from the side mirror, it appears in your peripheral vision right next to
you.

At no time is the car beside you out of your vision when you adjust your
mirrors like this.