Mirror adjustment is just as important as good
mirrors. Most people adjust the side mirror so they
see a piece of the rear quarter when glancing over
from a driving position. This will leave a blind spot
just behind your door. It feels wierd at first, but
the blind spot can all but be removed by adjusting the
side mirrors so that the last of the rear quarter can
be seen when you lean and bend your head all the way
to the left (or right for the passenger side). That
way the car behind can be tracked the entire circle.
When he leaves the rear view mirror he appears in the
side view, when he leaves the side view, he is in your
field of vision. It really works. Most of y'all know
this already, but surprising how many folks do not.
This is not the way I was taught in drivers ed!
--- Ronnie Day <ronday@tlabgalaxy.net> wrote:
> > Pete
> >
> > I drive a car like a motorcycle, i.e. 110-percent
> defensive. I figure a) all
> > the other drivers are out to kill me, and b) I'm
> invisible. Outside of one
> > incident that nothing would have prevented (well,
> other than me or the idiot
> > driver not being at the same place at the same
> time), that's worked for me
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