found this out in my 8 driver improvement class. this eliminates blind spots w/use of mirrors.

from the driver's seat put your head up to the window and adjust your driver-side mirror so that you can just barely see the side of the car. then for the passenger side, line your left ear up to your rear view mirror and adjust your passenger-side so that you can barely see the side of the car.

on my lancer i find that it's just adjusting your mirrors as far out as they can go.

the way it works is that your blind spots are now covered by the side view mirrors, and your rearview mirror covers the area your side view mirrors once covered. and ofcourse you your right and left is covered by your own peripheral vision.


i was in the class cuz i got a speeding ticket |: P

 

easy way to check ur blinds is lean up up a little as u check ur mirriors...

 

well this makes it easy for the lazies who dont wanna lean up
|: P

 

ahem, usually, I just turn my head real quick to have a glance. That's how my driving instructor taught me and I stuck to that since day 1.

 

damn, i guess ill be learning that in traffic school too! how fast were u going? i was going 59 on a 40 mph road..oops

 

i was 55 in 35, this technique works!

they even made a video on it, and supposedly theres an article about it in pop-sci


edit: it's a new technique too... [dont quote me]

 

Hm sounds cool, i guess ill try it. Our lancers have a nasty blind spot too. Those big *** a-pillars, if only they were see thru or smaller or something, I almost got smashed because it totally blocked a car and i slammed on my breaks...

 

Same here.

 

I have done this for some time now. It is kind weird in the beginning, that it really works.

 

That's what I do. Tried and true.

 

I use the look to the left trick myself, it has never failed me

 

I use a combination of the mirror and the quick peek. The quick peek is basically from habit, though.

 

I ride a motorbike as well, so I always look over my shoulder. Just force of habit.

 

peeking ... good idea when on a motorbike
i don't peek. i'm an all mirror lazy person.

 

just look over your shoulder when changing lanes...
safest way to do it....

whenever i see a motorcycle on my rear/side mirror
i gave them space....