How to adjust mirrors to 'escape' blind spots when driving a car

(Baonghean.vn) - Easy observation behind, limited blind spots, and a safer feeling while driving are the benefits of rearview mirrors on cars when properly adjusted.

Normally, before starting to roll, the driver should have the habit of adjusting the mirror angle, narrowing or widening to get the best view for the control process. However, most of these operations are based on a temporary perspective, roughly based on the driver's feelings, but lack detailed accuracy.

Here are some ways to adjust your car's rearview mirrors effectively.

Adjust the center mirror (inside rearview mirror)

First, adjust the inside mirror so that you can see the entire rear windshield. Sitting high will be advantageous because you can fold the mirror down and avoid glare from the sky. Note that only your eyes move to observe, do not lean or tilt your head when using the rearview mirror.

Make sure you can see the scenery outside the rear window reflected in this rearview mirror. If you want a wide viewing angle, car owners should equip a large middle mirror.

Adjust the outside rearview mirror

For the side mirrors, the adjustment will be more complicated than the middle mirror. To adjust the side mirrors effectively, we divide them into two common ways of placing the mirrors.

- How to adjust a mirror with a narrow viewing angle:To be able to observe the rear from a normal sitting position with a glance, drivers need to adjust the rearview mirrors on both sides of the car in the following ways: facing up - facing down (horizontal axis) and spreading out - folding in (vertical axis).

Up-down direction: adjust so that you can see half of the front door handle on the lower edge of the mirror.

Inward and outward rotation: the driver should adjust the side view of the car to about 1/4 of the width of the mirror. The remaining 3/4 should be the side view of the car so that the driver can see it.

- How to adjust the mirror to have a wide viewing angle:With this adjustment, the driver sitting upright in a normal position can only see a small part of the rear side of the vehicle. This means that the angle of the opening must be wide enough to see vehicles approaching from both sides.

However, the hidden part of the side mirrors can be observed in the middle mirror. Therefore, we do not have to worry about being obscured by the image due to being in the blind spot.

Adjusting the mirror to a wide angle helps to reduce the blind spot behind the car. However, this method has the disadvantage of being inconvenient when reversing.

Watch for vehicles changing lanes

When driving, note that the vehicle overtaking from behind will start from the center of the inside rearview mirror. As it approaches, it gradually shifts to the left (or right), and appears in the corresponding outside rearview mirror.

Look before changing lanes

When mirrors are in the right position, they eliminate blind spots behind the vehicle because there is a small overlap between the mirrors. They also open up the area of ​​vision that previously required you to turn your head to check when changing lanes.

In addition, in some cases, the driver should observe through the rearview mirror, and at the same time turn his head to look over his shoulder when reversing or steering. You can also attach a small convex mirror integrated into the rearview mirror for better observation.

Completely eliminating blind spots is almost impossible. To limit this, the driver only needs to observe safely with the mirrors equipped on the vehicle. Absolutely do not adjust the mirrors many times while driving.

Ngoc Anh

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