June 9, 2012: Better driver's side mirror

Wombat · 06-12-2012, 07:41 PM

In the UK it's common for the driver's side mirror to be flat for the inner two-thirds and curved (like Dr Hicks' mirror) for the outer one-third. It's like having one of those stick-on fish-eyes only better.

I agree that there's no substitution for a proper head-turn to check the blind spot before any lane change or other manoeuvre.

I am concerned that there are some elderly drivers who are not physically capable of turning their head far enough to do a proper blind-spot check, and consequently I wonder whether they are competent to drive.

06-12-2012, 07:41 PM	#12
Wombat (marsupial with backward-facing pouch) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canberra Posts: 251	In the UK it's common for the driver's side mirror to be flat for the inner two-thirds and curved (like Dr Hicks' mirror) for the outer one-third. It's like having one of those stick-on fish-eyes only better. I agree that there's no substitution for a proper head-turn to check the blind spot before any lane change or other manoeuvre. I am concerned that there are some elderly drivers who are not physically capable of turning their head far enough to do a proper blind-spot check, and consequently I wonder whether they are competent to drive. __________________ If you don't do it properly, you'll get to the pub sooner.

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