This NY Times article is interesting. I was taught to set my mirrors as stated in the article at a corporate safe driving course. The method works. If everyone set their mirrors in the manner described it would save lives and reduce accidents. This is an attempt to spread the word. If you’ve ne…

I agree and have been “attempting” to keep mirrors in place. The problem for me is the amount of backing up I do in close quarters daily with and without trailers, I need the constant rear quarter reference. With power mirrors it’s not a problem, with my other trucks w/o I get “lazy”. For some it’s …

Please keep in mind that setting your mirrors this way is no substitute for looking over your shoulder before changing lanes. What a lot of people refer to as “blind spots” are not the areas you can’t see with your mirrors. Blind spots are sometimes created by structural components, like the B pil…

The worst blind spot I have to contend with are due to the A pillars. These often make it difficult to see pedestrians unless you are quite vigilant. And the town I work in has no shortage of tourists that cross at strange spots and can linger in the roadway taking pictures etc. No mirror solution t…

Whitey, I hear you. I didn’t make my point well. I was referring to those who back up using the over the shoulder head turn exclusively and not using the mirrors or even getting out to check the backing area. If all they do is head turn, the entire perimeter is a blind spot below the belt line. Full…

The method works for my Accord, but not for my Silhouette.

The point about mirror placement for everyday driving vs. mirror placement for backing up was well made. The only thing I would add to that is perhaps you can solve the problem by leaving them placed for backing and adding fish-eye mirrors to reduce blind spots.

Many SPOTS become BLIND due to the driver’s haste. Sure you may have turned your head and eye-balled each mirror, but …if you do that too fast you’ll miss something anyway ! ssslllloooowwww down and you’ll see everything. Even with convex blind-spot mirrors, you’ll miss the fact that something i…

Many cars have blind spots no matter how the mirrors are set. Resetting them just moves the blind spots. That’s just reality. Fisheye (convex) spot mirrors are simply the best solution. I never leavr home without them.

I set my mirrors so the sides of the car are just out of sight - when my head is in the neutral position. Then, I can lean a little - left or right - to see the side of the car.

Are Blind Spots a Myth?

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mcparadise August 19, 2009, 11:23am 2

You can find this same information on the CarTalk site. It’s been there for years, and it’s been discussed on the show, and, yes, it works. Blind spots are real, but they can be minimized and sometimes eliminated by careful adjustment of the side mirrors.

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