Honda Car Forum

Thus spake Grumpy AuContraire <Grumpy@GrumpyOneNot.net> :

>E. Meyer wrote:
>> On 8/28/09 9:11 PM, in article h7a2i7$2dr$2@news.eternal-september.org,
>> "Grumpy AuContraire" <Grumpy@GrumpyOneNot.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>In article <ta0695h6bd2jp7q32g6lblvl072b6ur8ln@4ax.com>,
>>>> Dillon Pyron <invaliddmpyron@austin.rr.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Not to be smashing on anyone (especially you) but I just drive aware.
>>>>>I do the three mirror scan, I hit the two gauges, I do the head flick
>>>>>when I lane change.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>If you "do the head flick" when you change lanes, that's no doubt
>>>>because your mirrors are set incorrectly.
>>>>
>>>>With correctly set mirrors, there is no blind spot and you can see cars
>>>>as they move out of your rear view mirror and into your side view
>>>>mirror, and from your side view mirror into your main vision at your
>>>>side.
>>>>
>>>>The most "flicking" you should ever have to do is over to the side
>>>>mirror.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Er, you've obviously never driven in Texas where they have mastered the
>>>skill of finding every blind spot imaginable.
>>>
>>>Personally, I have never had any vehicle with total foolproof mirrors to
>>>cover blindspots. Any mirror that does so seriously distorts the
>>>picture as to range and position..
>>>
>>>JT
>>>
>>
>>
>> I remember the '55 Olds had the side mirrors way forward on the fenders
>> towards the front of the car. No blind spots, but adjusting them was a real
>> PITA.
>>
>
>
>Yes, that was typical of quite a few cars of that era. My '55
>Studebaker President has that set up on both fenders.
>
>But today's mirrors on the door corners don't cover the entire range
>UNLESS they are wider than normal angle of view hence perceived distance
>can be a hazard.
>
>Simply cannot ignore the laws of physics...

The one about two objects and the same space? :-)

As and added example of the "flick" requirement is the situation where
you have more than two lanes on your side of the road. For instance,
let's say you are driving a 2008 Fit Sport in the outside lane and
want to move to the middle lane. A quick flick confirms that there's
an Escalade that's decided to move into that lane from the inside. Now
Texas law requires the car behind to yield (since the bitch should
have seen my signals), but I, erh the driver in this example, choose
discretion over getting squashed.

>
>JT
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