I get what you are saying, i called it three mirror line up, in my natural sitting position the three mirror's image lines up. BUT, it is irresponsible for you to outright say there are no blind spots. the image lineup method works well, but the b pillar still creates blind spots, where just a tiny bit of the car can be seen. and based on today's driver's focus level, i do not believe they can catch that. Shoulder checking is definitely the safer way to go, no matter how well you set your mirrors. .
@@freefieldtraining yeah well there's no 'blind spot' in the traditional sense(aside from A-pillar, out of scope here). One can definitely see cars (or parts of a car) arounds them all the time, ASSUME they are able to adjust the mirror as good as you can do and know where to look. You have years of on road experience, and knows your driving position well so you know where exactly the mirrors needs to be. But to inexperienced drivers , it's better for them to keep doing the shoulder checking thing. Like this person: /JazzyQ 7 months ago/ /Thank you God for this, bcuz I just got my license 2days ago and I’m terrified of my blind spots. Learning that I dont have to have blind spots almost at all make me feel a whole lot better./ I would not like to meet him on the road if he just assumes he got the mirrors perfect and just drives whatever.
Nice advice, I would still consider small additionnal blind spot mirrors for cars that are a lot in cities with bicycles and electric scooters. The teenagers that ride them tends to stick with the side of your car and if you set your side mirrors as you advise, you might not be able to see them without tilting your head. I know some people that don't tilt their head due to their weight or pregnancy so those cheap small mirrors are still a good idea for them I think. As they are complementary to your setup.
I always set my mirrors like this, but since I’ve been taught otherwise, it always made me feel paranoid and like I was doing it wrong. This makes me feel so much better and secure.
I get your point - turn your mirrors more to sides / more outer, so you reduce the blind spot, that occurs when the vehicle is almost parallel with you and you are approximately 2 meters away from eatch others. But to see the cars parallel with you completely you would have to turn them so much that you would get small blind spot right next to your car sides, where you can fail to notice cyclist or biker. Every car has different side mirrors and on my car, I cant set them to see everything starting from my car to complete sides. Buying additional mirror is always a good idea!
I was taught a trick in driving school, where you put your head all the way to the driver window. And adjust your driver mirror to the left till you see a sliver of your cars side. Then you put your head in the middle of the windshield over the console and do the same for your passenger mirror. It allows you to get this panorama view with ease. If you see a object in your mirrors and your rear view mirror, then you have them wrong.
Nbenito I am familiar with this teaching, and know that it has advantages, however it is a bit extreme, and I would say unnecessary to eliminate blind spots. I teach my students to adjust their left mirror with with their left eye, and their right mirror with their right eye, while leaning into the mirror slightly. Then in normal driving, using both eyes you will see 20% more. I do not have any blind spots on my car or rig.
Side mirrors normally adjusted to view a small portion of the vehicle rear body, unlike the way you shared here. One of the reason is to allow your brain identify the location of the side mirror view faster as you glimpse your side mirrors (in reference to the vehicle rear body). In an agile driving motion, driver don't have time to see the center mirror and then see the side mirror, and picture them up in a continuous panoramic view. Probably in a light traffic and relax driving style suits your method.
I worked at a car dealership and I was always amazed when people would get back from a test drive and have the side mirrors set SOOOOO close to the body and up into the sky, you couldn't see but a few inches outside of the lane you're in! Sometimes I'd adjust the mirrors in and down when parking close and tight between other cars, but I'd always adjust them back out. I think it takes someone who's operated vehicles as part of a job where crashes are both common and likely to happen (be it parking cars or driving a police car) to understand how useful mirrors can be with just a few adjustments depending on what you're doing. Great video! I wish everyone on the roads could see this video.
I worked with an x cop who did this. He backed up over a kid who was at corner . When mirrors r too wide you can miss stuff. U can lean fwd to accomplish what you’re saying but should necessary for car two lanes over at 8 o’clock
That is exactly how I have my side view mirrors set. I'm from UK and watch multi videos on driving. Whenever this topic comes up on UA-cam almost every viewer is led to believe by driving instructors that blind spots exist. Not one of them have their mirrors set correctly. I always got replies criticising my comments. I've posted this video in return and the critics disappear. Excellent educational video. Cheers 👍
I am a commercial driver and someone asked me if it's easy to make mistakes. I say, "No, not really if you have your mirrors properly adjusted and are paying attention." For everyone commercial and otherwise, I'd say convex mirror additions are life savers.
Thank you God for this, bcuz I just got my license 2days ago and I’m terrified of my blind spots. Learning that I dont have to have blind spots almost at all make me feel a whole lot better.
Bump. Taking my test in just over a week and I found this video but my big concern is (plz don't laugh if it's dumb question) how do you see where you are in the lane or when reversing into a parking space etc
This is very helpful. I just ordered stick-on lenses so i can see better all around, because i almost ran another car off the road yesterday when i changed lane without turning my head to look. This morning, I adjusted the mirrors as you said they should be, and ... no more blind spots. thanks!
I've been a mechanic for years, some cars do have a blind spot. I have to drive every car I work on. It is also a fact that the "blind spot" is one car length behind and one car length over on both sides.
Because you still have blind spots. This video should not mislead like this. I still haven't met someone who can see through the back seats of a car or the frame bars going up to the roof.
I'm driving with this method for 3 years but I have to look beside me before I move, it saved me from many accidents, it is just a tiny look won't cost you 1 second but it saves lives
As someone who used this method for 2 years, I can finally say it’s a dangerous method. There will always be a blind spot no matter what method you have. This method doesn’t work against bikers. Also if you live in a city like NYC, this method is dangerous with people in the bike lanes. Most importantly, This method is dangerous because if you have the rear mirror blocked by a big truck on the highway, you can’t see if someone is going 150mph on the lanes next to you and you could get rear ended... always adjust your side mirrors so you can see the back of your vehicle
This is a good point. I didn't think about how this would affect checking for bikers. Although it seems good if you do a lot of freeway driving. If you live in a place like NYC then I'm sure it's extremely important to be careful for bikers but for other places it doesn't seem as important just important to note you won't be able to see them.
as someone who used this method for 2 years, having lived in Baltimore, u are wrong. u simply did not set them up right. calling this method dangerous because u could not use it properly is foolish.
singingfan The driving ed classes are taught by bad drivers who read a book, passed a test, and have been sent into the class room. All the professional drivers are out on the roads making real money. These guys don't know anything. I have tangled with them more than once.
I was taught to not see the car. also check the back window passenger window. The three times I didn't do that is when I almost got in front of someone without seeing.
Just make sure to look in the rear view mirror first, before changing lanes on a highway. So you can check, if a faster car is approaching from behind you. I use this setting for over 30 years, works great!
thank you so much!! this is a life saver! No one ever taught me how to adjust the mirrors! But if you are driving local on a busy street, it's better not to adjust the mirrors like that. You would need to see the side of the car because pedestrians would walk close to your car. The way you suggest the position of the mirrors is better when you are driving on the highway.
I agree but I like to put on those mirrors that get the blindside angle, like looking around as a normal driver. Cops are different because sometimes they have to cut major lanes when their lights are on and they have to be more careful.
This is honestly so helpful. I haven't been driving for even a year yet and I have never trusted my side views because when looking in my rear view it was different. I'm gonna do this to my car next time I get in it and definitely use this information once I het my camaro which is a car famously know for "blindspots"
Thank you so much for this. I'm 16 and i have the mirrors set up the same way on the car that I drive and my mom is always getting upset with me for not checking my blind spots ( i consider myself to be a very cautious driver, i don't do anything reckless ever really) but i did a good look-around and i can see everything through either my mirrors or rear view mirror. So i just want to thank you for making this video and I'm definitely sending it to her. ( I also check the side windows and pay attention to what is around me)
@@argamartaka3059 So you are concerned that you will run into your door mirrors? News flash ! If you want to see those nice shiny door handles just turn your head a bit. Now that didn't hurt a bit, did it. Fact: You are interested in traffic, not door handles.
I'm a 48 year veteran long haul driver and have been offering people $1,000 if they can hide their smallest car in my "blind spot". Nobody has ever collected, because I do not have any blind spots on my rig. And I don't shoulder check either. All I see is my sleeper bunk. But if I look in my correctly adjusted mirrors, I see everything, including kids on bicycles. i would ad just one thing to your training. When we drive a car or a rig, we are not interested in birds, airplanes or sky. so the top of any mirror should be around the horizon. No higher, and you'll be able to parallel park with ease.
This video is so indispensable and explains why everybody I've watched -- like Uber/Lyft drivers -- never turn their head like every friggen driving instructor tells us to do. Thank you!!
Really?? Guess I'm pretty thick then. I've had my mirrors set up the wrong way for years. Surprised I've never had an accident where I would have had to invoke the "blind spot" excuse. lol! I bought "blind spot" mirrors to stick on my sideview mirrors. I feel they have helped . In my experience driving in Florida it seems that there are more rear end collisions than any other type of accident. People love to tailgate here. I guess they feel that if they get close enough to your bumper you will get the hint an move over for their "emergency." I typically move over if I'm safely able to do so at the time and let these tailgaters pass. Not worth getting rear ended just to prove some kind of silly point like driving the speed limit. ;) Stay frosty out there LEOs!! Complacency kills!
Just started driving, thanks man! i knew the blind spot was a myth but nobody would listen to me because I'm "just some kid that just started driving" (I guess it's true) .
How do you see someone racing up from your left or right? Since you only see the left or right sides instead of behind you, you can’t tell if they’re there or not. You’re only able to tell who’s beside you. Knowing if someone is beside you or not is not always enough information to switch lanes because you might be too close or not leaving enough space between you and the car you’re in front of.
He explained the side mirrors start at the edge of what you can see from the rear mirror. You have a panoramic view, so you will definitely see a car racing to catch up to you.
You do have a blind spot in your car that has nothing to do with mirrors. When you are making a left turn the pillar between the windshield and the passenger window is a blind spot . Luckily for me i was turning slowly never saw the car because of that pillar and was able to stop in time. As far as the mirrors and blind spots i agree with you and i have a CDL license and never had issues driving trucks if the mirrors are all set right
This makes me miss my car when i was stationed in Japan. It was one of the last years they put fender mounted side mirrors. Not terribly aesthetically pleasing to some but damn those things had an amazing field of view. I still use my extended rear view mirror I picked up there.
Also, get a wide angle rearview mirror. They're amazing, and make it so that you can virtually see all around your vehicle without even moving your head. The little circle ones that sticks on the side mirrors are great too since you get the best of both worlds, don't need to adjust every time you park.
I have used this method for years & it helps. Especially when driving a sedan. However I recently got my 1st suv. The dynamics & physics change. The piece of metal between the (back) side & rear window is a blind spot & if the vehicle in it is speeding, it can move from that position to your side too quickly for a proper lane change. I've been driving since I was a teenager & have used ea method you discussed. I believe increased fields/planes of vision are the 1st tool in the box, knowing how to properly use the tools individually & interchangeably & in unison is =lly important. Skill matters & knowing that it changes w/time & adapting one's driving to that change is paramount. If you were a good driver initially hopefully that continues, if it doesn't get some mirrors; if you weren't a good driver from the start, heaven help us cause I never seen that skill improve w/age.
I feel like I was told that you should be able to see a small part of the side of your car in the side view mirrors. But it does make more sense to have them set how you explained it, I'm going to change them the next time I get in my car! haha
You are a life saver. I am driving for almost 18 years and now only after seeing this video I understood that we don’t need any separate blind spot mirrors. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼. Changed my driving style and now it gives more confidence.
Thanks for the video! We don't even need to adjust the mirror for parking, a stick-on mirror from the budget shop does it. It is frustrating to tell this to other drivers. It is not to teach anyone how to drive or anything, its simply factually a safer way to position the mirrors, the angles are covered ! The ego of drivers is impossible.
Been driving for almost 18 years and I have been reluctant to move away from positioning the rear view mirrors to show a wee bit of the side of the car. I have that after market, small blind spot mirror that I trust. Useful video. I'll reposition the mirrors as you say and try. Sounds it'll work. Thank you!
You're supposed to position the mirrors as he states in the video and use your little convex blind spot mirrors to then see extended out into Lanes 3 and 4
So i have watched the whole 10 minutes and i don't know what are the rules and regulations in the US but, although what you are instructing is really useful and well explained, if there is a motorbike driving close to one of your corners then there is a high chance you will not be able to see it like that. In many countries motorbikes are supposed to drive behind you like a car would but that's utopic in many many (other)countries. So, i trust me turning my head to take a peak more than i trust my mirrors, at least where am from. (unfortunately motorbikes in Greece treat the lane marking as a lane)
This is true in America too, at least in a handful of densely populated cities with complicated traffic patterns and road networks (NYC, SF, etc) plus a wide variety of different things on the road. It’s actually legal to ride like that in California even. This guy definitely doesn't drive in New York City, where the number of pedestrians, bikes, ebikes, motorcycles, and all types of crazy shit happening all over the road is so high, you can’t trust anything let alone your mirrors.
Thank you for this. 30 and just now learning to drive in Ontario Canada and they want you to whip your head around a ridiculous amount. Soon as i pass the test ill be setting the mirrors like this and getting rid of the neck brace. hahaha
New cars nowdays come with blindspot detection with a little orange symbol on the mirror. I dont have that on my vehicle. For me I bought me two little curved mirrors at AutoZone and stuck them at the far corners of my side mirrors. This helps me see more of the side lane. Fantastic video as always good sir!👍😊🇺🇸
So you're clearly demonstrating how your car DOES have blind spots. If you can't see the side of your car in your side mirrors then you have a space that you can't see right next to your car. A cyclist could be next to your back door and you'd never know. You'd turn right into them. So no, it's usually not the rest of the world that's stupid. Usually there is a good reason for doing things a certain way.
Why would a cyclist be RIGHT next to your car door? It looked like your “blind spot” was only a couple inches wide from the side of your car to what was visible in the mirror. You could still see part of the cyclist even if they were that close.
@@isabellehoyt7569 > Why would a cyclist be RIGHT next to your car door? By that logic, why would a car ever be in your blind spot? These things happen. You slow down to enter a driveway, a cyclist catches up to you, and you turn into them. It doesn't really take that much imagination. > You could still see part of the cyclist If the change is big enough to reveal a good chunk of a car *in the next lane* then it's big enough to hide a person that's next to your back door, or next to your trunk. You can just try it on your own car. Or better yet, just set your mirrors correctly (so that you can see a sliver of the side of your car), and just turn your head to check your blind spots. It's really not that difficult.
But if you were to slow down to turn into a driveway and a cyclist has the opportunity to catch up then the driver either passed the cyclist and should already be aware of their presence or the driver is slowing down too soon/slow to allow the cyclist to catch up. Or slow down too quickly in an effort to turn before the cyclist crosses the driveway. Either way whatever you want to say is or isn't in your blind spot is an erroneous response. What the object is ineffective at arguing your point because you either do or do not believe that blind spots exist. I would hope that before committing to the validity of this video that you yourself tried following the suggestion and failed to repeat the same result. The gentleman in the video is speaking specifically about Crown Victoria and Ford Explorer where if the side mirrors are properly adjusted it eliminates the common misperception of a blind spot. Try it out, you might be surprised! It's definitely not on all vehicles, which is why sometimes you will see the small mirror on the side mirror directly from the manufacturer/dealership. Manufacturers are legally responsible for the vehicles they produce, hence why they wouldn't continue producing vehicles with "blind spots". There's no possibility of arguing in a court room that they were in your blind spot because that is a driver error. Not because they didn't look but because they don't exist. And again if the vehicle does produce a blind spot then the vehicle has the second small blind spot mirror. Does that make sense?
Sigh... Alright, I will say it again: if you don't see the side of your car, you have blindspots. I hope that is easy enough to understand. And no, the gentleman in the video doesn't talk about a specific make and model of car. He literally says "most passenger cars".
@@ovidiu_nlif set correctly and paying attention you'd see a cyclist in the rear view before they ever got near the car and you'd see them transition into the side mirror. you are still required to look out your side windows before turning especially if someone was recently in your mirrors but hasn't passed you yet.
This has been a game changer. So much more confident changing lanes now. Especially at night. The crick-inducing neck-cranes: gone. Or at least minimized. I guess I was stupid. I wonder what else I don't know...
I would make an argument that the new Explorers do indeed have a blind spot... but it's NOT to the rear or at the C pillars. The most dangerous thing I have noticed driving these trucks on duty is a blind spot created by the passenger-side front windshield pillar! As time has gone by, the front pillars on vehicles have been getting thicker and wider. With the new Explorers, if you are a shorter driver ((let's say under 5'8") they can actually block your view to the right in intersections when your seat is properly adjusted to an upright driving posture. This requires a bit of annoying head movement to clear the intersection. Not a huge deal... but a blind spot just the same. By the same token, the increase in pillar thickness has made the old "shoulder check" technique much less effective, as the driver is forced to turn their head much further to see around the pillar on their immediate left to check the driver's-side rear quarter. This really makes the argument for proper mirror setup. And the addition of coin (blind-spot) mirrors on many, if not most, new passenger vehicles has really helped increase the safety factor here.
This method works if you drive on roads with few motorcycles. In my city, there are many motorcyclists and they lane split all the time. I have my mirrors set up like this, and they don't catch a motorcyclist that rides behind your C pillar.
Does this still work for dodge challengers. I test drove one and couldn’t help but notice how poor the side visibility is. The blind spots are huge and the mirrors are so small. It’s mostly the passenger side view from the drivers side that is almost completely blind for me lol. That back right end of the car. Any tips? I was thinking about getting after market blind spot monitors.
I agree! I have a Hellcat Challenger and I’ve had a few close calls because the visibility is so poor. Wish I would have bought one with blind spot monitoring..
Thanks a lot for this new great idea about blindspots. Now I know already that there's no really have blindspots. Just correct mirror adjustment are the best.❤
I was researching blind spot mirrors stick ons for side mirrors, seeing what they offer. Seems they might be useless at best. As a regular citizen driver. I adjust my mirrors so i have just a tiny bit of my car on the edge of the mirror, probably too narrow. I always thought you should head check regardless of how big you "blind spot" is, doesnt take that long, you are certain nothing is there, etc.. But the argument of quickly deciding on whether you can change lanes, swerve out of danger, etc... makes so much sense, it takes too long to check in emergency, or otherwise time critical scenarios. I will give this wider panoramic mirror technique a go.
Isn’t blindspot is between the outside of what you can see in your side mirror and where your eye can see as you glance to your side while facing forward ? Which is why they taught you to slightly turn your cheek so you can see into that spot.
100% FACTS!!! I set up my mirrors just like that, barely a sliver of my car visible and i still almost see stuff that i see at the edge my rear mirror. And my rear view is impeded because modern hatches ( in my case a Fastback ) are just built like that. Back in my Mustang GT i had side louvers and a wing from the factory and i still saw a lot in my mirrors because i set them up the right way. I didn't have a rear view camera either because of the wing and i never bumped into something while maneuvering, i live in Germany where everything is smaller and tighter.
I’ve been trying to figure out why people are going on about the convex rear view mirrors. I learned how to use my mirrors from my Uncle (also an officer) glad I was taught by someone who knows. Nice to see a few others also know.
Most cars I've driven here in Europe also has a slight curve on the outer edge of the side mirror so that theres a large (though slightly distorted) overelap between what you see in the mirror and what you see in your peripheral vision straight out the window. If they are adjusted correctly of course... which they never are when I rent a car... It's scary how many people who seem to use their side mirrors to admire the side of their car rather than monitor their surroundings. I've even seen the mirrors being adjusted so that on the driver side mirror I can see the side of the car in half of it (with a massive blind spot of course) while the passenger side is angled into the ground so you see literally nothing in it (except maybe the lines while parking).
I fully agree with you in your way of doing things. Something I don't get though is that most cars have rear cameras. Why don't they use them while driving having a wide angle behind the car. Super handy and helps you out allot :)
The thing is that the way you set up your side windows is against regulation in Belgium (and i assume Europe) not only that it's a serious point deduction on your driving exam and if it's not the only one might cause you to fail.
As it should be. I assume cyclists in Belgium wouldn't appreciate some moron with "20 years experience" turning into them because they set their mirrors too wide and couldn't see close to the car.
Dear officer thank you so much you totally saved my life . I was struggling with only one blind spot that appeares on my right mirror . The left one was going fine with me I can see clearly who is coming from far left or near but Honestly at the beginning I didn't believe of any what you said because I was really confused at the part when you said that you should point or change the position of your left or right mirror way more to the side . When I tried it I noticed that I have been sitting it the whole time in the wrong way and the opposite happened . Right now I can see exactly who is coming from far right or who is coming near to the side of my car ! So yeah this issue was fixed but the difficulty begins when parking you said that just do it by power button but that takes times from you especially when some one who can't wait you to move your mirrors So for me I move my head till I can see the sides and park any other solutions for this problem ?
@@goerwin20 aha you see those small garbage mirrors are not helpful all the time, I bought just one and I found it difficult to show me the edge of my car in night nether morning hours guess the only soulotion is to move my head or readjust the mirrors.
The main reason I installed a pair of those small mirrors on the side mirrors was because i scraped the side of the car several times near the rear wheel on the driver's side while trying to go through small spaces and i realized that the area shown in the side mirror didn't really show that particular area and led me to believe that the area was safe. Any advice on that?
big thanks...have been driving over 20yrs and had my mirrors positioned wrong... even cut off a police vehicle years ago n got ticketed for it....you saved my ass. thanks!
on me dads ute he added the little circle mirrors to the side mirrors because the tray can be obstructive to see ya left and right sides. no matter how far ya bend the mirrors away from the back of the ute its still obstructive. and those mirrors are really good more reverse or parallel reverse parking.
@@celestialknight2339 never ended up getting them! I’ve had my car for a couple years now and I’ve very comfortable driving it. I think seat time might be the best way to go, but I’d love to hear how your experience with the tiny mirrors go
I just started driving but I was told you have to have a part of the side of your car in your mirrors. This helps a lot lol especially because in my car you can’t look over your shoulder to see there lmao
Mirror position is one thing Correctly using the mirrors is another If your fequently using your mirrors correctly you have a 360 view of what’s going on around you
This sounds like a rant triggered by a recent “blind spot” excuse you were given 😂 For real though, thanks for the video and for doing everything you do
And that's even without convex or "blind spot" mirrors. Blind spot mirrors term was originally used when it was mandatory to have a sideview mirror on one side only. That was very common in UK up to the 70's, not sure about US. Great video.
you're exactly right it is just plain ignorance. most people have been conditioned to believe there is a quote unquote blind spot from your driver perspective, but the truth is always been your mirrors are improperly aligned. great video thank you for laying it out so clearly for those motorists who are clueless. be safe ☮️❤️🎵🌍🤗🏁
Don't you need to be able to see a bit of your own car with the side mirrors when parking? Or when driving through narrow gaps? How else can you tell how far your car is from the other car(s) or object(s)?
Thanks for a great video. I have been using my side view mirrors the same way you described for years. Unfortunately when I showed my wife this, she insisted on seeing the sides of the car. Hard to convince people to change their minds, especially true in 2021.
@@oldrrocr They still do, at least in texas, blind spots are still in the manual I am trying to get my license this year, and I always do extra learning on the side to see what I am missing and I am pleasantly suprised
The mini F56 (3 doors) has a has a HUGE blind spot. And I think it's because of its design + unfitting side mirrors + rearview mirror. So, the B pillar on that car is located way far back in such a way you can't see it when you left as far as your neck extends. Even worse, if physically look behind from the driver sider (not the center). You JUST see the the B pillar and nothing else! This is a huge problem, because in normal cars, if you just look a left and then a bit more with the assist of slightly taking off your right shoulder to allow you to twist your neck a bit more. Then you'll see behind the B pillar which is where your blind spot is on your car. Mind you, that's just looking extremely left, not straight back! Now you would think they would put one of those curving mirrors on the car to counter that right? Nope, the mirror is small and flat and pointy at the end. giving you 0 view of your blind spot and creating an ever blind spot than normal. How about the rearview mirror? it's a small car and a rearview mirror on a car that small should allow you to see almost the whole back interior of the car, right? Nope, the rearview mirror is so small it barely makes the edges of the rear mirror visible, and it's also pointy at the ends.... So, you're stupid for this title.
Your car has plenty of driver blind spots. Look straight up or down...or be making a turn where the pillar is on that path... I agree that mirrors and windows are not used properly by many drivers though. 😂
My man! I have always set up my mirrors exactly like you and never understood why people set up the side mirrors to look at their doors. Here in San Diego there are many stupid drivers.
There ARE blind spots, guys. You are not stupid if you think there are blind spots! 🤣 This video's title is a clickbait. 🤑 This guy's method may improve your view for the outer sides of your car by sacrificing your view for the inner sides of your car. Either way, you need to turn your head with your eyes directly looking and checking sides of your car when changing lanes, not just by looking at the side view mirrors.
Drivers Ed literally taught me the least practical ways to drive. I run into situations all the time where the way I’ve been taught to drive is completely stupid. One example is the mirror thing.
Wonder if this guys realized that the term blind 'spot' - is Really only valid regarding a non-moving vehicle /or perhaps that's his point(!) ; In which case, AGREED
I always set my sideview mirrors so that the side of my car is just out of view. I still know where my car is in relation to what I’m seeing. If there was a vehicle beside me but not in my side view it will be plainly visible out my front seat side windows. Absolutely no blind spots. Now if we could just get rid of tailgaters. A deer or moose don’t have a manual on safe road crossing. They are all adrenaline junkies. 😮😮😮😅
I have been driving passenger cars all my life, and blind spots have never been a concern. This week, I've bought a commercial van for my company, and now I'm very concerned. I might have to buy blind spot mirrors.
Dang, I want a ticket from this cop! I have used this to evade on at least two occasions. when I didn't do my 7-10 second scan of the "panoramic view". and I always adjust the mirrors down when I park. Not auto, but only takes a few secs to readjust. People, sheesh.
Disagree with this but I suppose lanes are much smaller in the UK, as are parking bays. adjustments to mirrors in the way explained in this video wpuld be dangerous in the UK.
I get what you are saying, i called it three mirror line up, in my natural sitting position the three mirror's image lines up. BUT, it is irresponsible for you to outright say there are no blind spots. the image lineup method works well, but the b pillar still creates blind spots, where just a tiny bit of the car can be seen. and based on today's driver's focus level, i do not believe they can catch that. Shoulder checking is definitely the safer way to go, no matter how well you set your mirrors. .
There are no blind spots if you set your side view mirrors up properly. None.
@@freefieldtraining yeah well there's no 'blind spot' in the traditional sense(aside from A-pillar, out of scope here). One can definitely see cars (or parts of a car) arounds them all the time, ASSUME they are able to adjust the mirror as good as you can do and know where to look. You have years of on road experience, and knows your driving position well so you know where exactly the mirrors needs to be. But to inexperienced drivers , it's better for them to keep doing the shoulder checking thing. Like this person:
/JazzyQ 7 months ago/
/Thank you God for this, bcuz I just got my license 2days ago and I’m terrified of my blind spots. Learning that I dont have to have blind spots almost at all make me feel a whole lot better./
I would not like to meet him on the road if he just assumes he got the mirrors perfect and just drives whatever.
Wow! This makes checking the lanes to the side so much easier. It has changed the way I drive for the better.
Nice advice, I would still consider small additionnal blind spot mirrors for cars that are a lot in cities with bicycles and electric scooters. The teenagers that ride them tends to stick with the side of your car and if you set your side mirrors as you advise, you might not be able to see them without tilting your head. I know some people that don't tilt their head due to their weight or pregnancy so those cheap small mirrors are still a good idea for them I think. As they are complementary to your setup.
I always set my mirrors like this, but since I’ve been taught otherwise, it always made me feel paranoid and like I was doing it wrong. This makes me feel so much better and secure.
I get your point - turn your mirrors more to sides / more outer, so you reduce the blind spot, that occurs when the vehicle is almost parallel with you and you are approximately 2 meters away from eatch others. But to see the cars parallel with you completely you would have to turn them so much that you would get small blind spot right next to your car sides, where you can fail to notice cyclist or biker. Every car has different side mirrors and on my car, I cant set them to see everything starting from my car to complete sides. Buying additional mirror is always a good idea!
Set them off by the width of a bicycle. Along with a slight move of the head will eliminate the blind spot.
I was taught a trick in driving school, where you put your head all the way to the driver window. And adjust your driver mirror to the left till you see a sliver of your cars side. Then you put your head in the middle of the windshield over the console and do the same for your passenger mirror. It allows you to get this panorama view with ease. If you see a object in your mirrors and your rear view mirror, then you have them wrong.
Nbenito I am familiar with this teaching, and know that it has advantages, however it is a bit extreme, and I would say unnecessary to eliminate blind spots. I teach my students to adjust their left mirror with with their left eye, and their right mirror with their right eye, while leaning into the mirror slightly. Then in normal driving, using both eyes you will see 20% more. I do not have any blind spots on my car or rig.
Side mirrors normally adjusted to view a small portion of the vehicle rear body, unlike the way you shared here. One of the reason is to allow your brain identify the location of the side mirror view faster as you glimpse your side mirrors (in reference to the vehicle rear body). In an agile driving motion, driver don't have time to see the center mirror and then see the side mirror, and picture them up in a continuous panoramic view. Probably in a light traffic and relax driving style suits your method.
I worked at a car dealership and I was always amazed when people would get back from a test drive and have the side mirrors set SOOOOO close to the body and up into the sky, you couldn't see but a few inches outside of the lane you're in! Sometimes I'd adjust the mirrors in and down when parking close and tight between other cars, but I'd always adjust them back out. I think it takes someone who's operated vehicles as part of a job where crashes are both common and likely to happen (be it parking cars or driving a police car) to understand how useful mirrors can be with just a few adjustments depending on what you're doing. Great video! I wish everyone on the roads could see this video.
Thx your reply really helps me understand 👍
I worked with an x cop who did this. He backed up over a kid who was at corner . When mirrors r too wide you can miss stuff. U can lean fwd to accomplish what you’re saying but should necessary for car two lanes over at 8 o’clock
Instructions unclear, just drove my car through my garage door
what a dumb ass he just told you to turn the mirrors to the position of your curse of driving thats what power mirrors are for
Anthony horton it’s a joke buddy
Anthony horton r/wooosh
@@ANT-1961 R/wooosh
@@ANT-1961 idiot
That is exactly how I have my side view mirrors set. I'm from UK and watch multi videos on driving. Whenever this topic comes up on UA-cam almost every viewer is led to believe by driving instructors that blind spots exist. Not one of them have their mirrors set correctly. I always got replies criticising my comments. I've posted this video in return and the critics disappear.
Excellent educational video. Cheers 👍
I am a commercial driver and someone asked me if it's easy to make mistakes. I say, "No, not really if you have your mirrors properly adjusted and are paying attention."
For everyone commercial and otherwise, I'd say convex mirror additions are life savers.
Thank you God for this, bcuz I just got my license 2days ago and I’m terrified of my blind spots. Learning that I dont have to have blind spots almost at all make me feel a whole lot better.
How’s it going with blind spots ?
@@jacobmaag3515 well this was a year ago. So everything is pretty automatic for me at this point lol
@@jhoniikemp but you’re still using this mirror setup?
@@jacobmaag3515 oh yes of course. I dnt see the point in using it any other way. It’s the most effective
Bump. Taking my test in just over a week and I found this video but my big concern is (plz don't laugh if it's dumb question) how do you see where you are in the lane or when reversing into a parking space etc
This is very helpful. I just ordered stick-on lenses so i can see better all around, because i almost ran another car off the road yesterday when i changed lane without turning my head to look. This morning, I adjusted the mirrors as you said they should be, and ... no more blind spots. thanks!
I've been a mechanic for years, some cars do have a blind spot. I have to drive every car I work on. It is also a fact that the "blind spot" is one car length behind and one car length over on both sides.
Thank you! I've adjusted my mirrors that way years ago, and I get tired of arguing with people over it. I will just send them to your video now. :)
Still have to do that head check before changing lanes. It's burned into my driving behavior.
Because you still have blind spots. This video should not mislead like this. I still haven't met someone who can see through the back seats of a car or the frame bars going up to the roof.
Same
@@MrGreglet that's what the mirrors are for
I'm driving with this method for 3 years but I have to look beside me before I move, it saved me from many accidents, it is just a tiny look won't cost you 1 second but it saves lives
As someone who used this method for 2 years, I can finally say it’s a dangerous method. There will always be a blind spot no matter what method you have. This method doesn’t work against bikers. Also if you live in a city like NYC, this method is dangerous with people in the bike lanes. Most importantly, This method is dangerous because if you have the rear mirror blocked by a big truck on the highway, you can’t see if someone is going 150mph on the lanes next to you and you could get rear ended... always adjust your side mirrors so you can see the back of your vehicle
Blind spot monitoring systems really should become standard, if assisted driving is the way we are heading.
This is a good point. I didn't think about how this would affect checking for bikers. Although it seems good if you do a lot of freeway driving. If you live in a place like NYC then I'm sure it's extremely important to be careful for bikers but for other places it doesn't seem as important just important to note you won't be able to see them.
I guess the creator of the video is the stupid one
as someone who used this method for 2 years, having lived in Baltimore, u are wrong. u simply did not set them up right. calling this method dangerous because u could not use it properly is foolish.
@@justincaseutube u can see biker easily if u set it up right.
The Drivers Education classes are teaching the wrong way then. Crazy.
singingfan The driving ed classes are taught by bad drivers who read a book, passed a test, and have been sent into the class room. All the professional drivers are out on the roads making real money. These guys don't know anything. I have tangled with them more than once.
Oh you listened to people certified by the state to teach people how to drive about how to drive? You must be stupid, apparently.
Most of them are.
I was taught to not see the car. also check the back window passenger window. The three times I didn't do that is when I almost got in front of someone without seeing.
Just make sure to look in the rear view mirror first, before changing lanes on a highway. So you can check, if a faster car is approaching from behind you. I use this setting for over 30 years, works great!
thank you so much!! this is a life saver! No one ever taught me how to adjust the mirrors! But if you are driving local on a busy street, it's better not to adjust the mirrors like that. You would need to see the side of the car because pedestrians would walk close to your car. The way you suggest the position of the mirrors is better when you are driving on the highway.
Every time I watch your videos I always walk away with something I haven’t before. And still you don’t disappoint. Thanks.
I agree but I like to put on those mirrors that get the blindside angle, like looking around as a normal driver. Cops are different because sometimes they have to cut major lanes when their lights are on and they have to be more careful.
With Tesla not having a blind spot alert, this comes as a great relief to me. Thanks!!! I want to like this video a 100 times!
This is honestly so helpful. I haven't been driving for even a year yet and I have never trusted my side views because when looking in my rear view it was different. I'm gonna do this to my car next time I get in it and definitely use this information once I het my camaro which is a car famously know for "blindspots"
Thank you so much for this. I'm 16 and i have the mirrors set up the same way on the car that I drive and my mom is always getting upset with me for not checking my blind spots ( i consider myself to be a very cautious driver, i don't do anything reckless ever really) but i did a good look-around and i can see everything through either my mirrors or rear view mirror. So i just want to thank you for making this video and I'm definitely sending it to her. ( I also check the side windows and pay attention to what is around me)
@Jordan Robshaw idk man
My drivers Ed instructor told me to aim my mirrors so I can see my door handles. Kinda feel dumb now
Brycen Williams. Same 😂
No, having the door handles seen a bit is good for your reference, what you don't wanna do is aiming your mirror too much to the door.
@@argamartaka3059 So you are concerned that you will run into your door mirrors? News flash ! If you want to see those nice shiny door handles just turn your head a bit. Now that didn't hurt a bit, did it. Fact: You are interested in traffic, not door handles.
I'm a 48 year veteran long haul driver and have been offering people $1,000 if they can hide their smallest car in my "blind spot". Nobody has ever collected, because I do not have any blind spots on my rig. And I don't shoulder check either. All I see is my sleeper bunk. But if I look in my correctly adjusted mirrors, I see everything, including kids on bicycles. i would ad just one thing to your training. When we drive a car or a rig, we are not interested in birds, airplanes or sky. so the top of any mirror should be around the horizon. No higher, and you'll be able to parallel park with ease.
This video is so indispensable and explains why everybody I've watched -- like Uber/Lyft drivers -- never turn their head like every friggen driving instructor tells us to do. Thank you!!
Jesus christ. Been driving 10 years and just found this mirror placement thing today.
27 years here 😕
@YLB Mc pound sand
@@subaruforester5062 LMAOOOO
15 years
Just lost my car because of not setting up properly
Really?? Guess I'm pretty thick then. I've had my mirrors set up the wrong way for years. Surprised I've never had an accident where I would have had to invoke the "blind spot" excuse. lol! I bought "blind spot" mirrors to stick on my sideview mirrors. I feel they have helped . In my experience driving in Florida it seems that there are more rear end collisions than any other type of accident. People love to tailgate here. I guess they feel that if they get close enough to your bumper you will get the hint an move over for their "emergency." I typically move over if I'm safely able to do so at the time and let these tailgaters pass. Not worth getting rear ended just to prove some kind of silly point like driving the speed limit. ;) Stay frosty out there LEOs!! Complacency kills!
Blind spot mirrors are the best way to see. I basically have unlimited vision without looking back.
Probably you don't have much traffic there.
Just started driving, thanks man! i knew the blind spot was a myth but nobody would listen to me because I'm "just some kid that just started driving" (I guess it's true) .
So apparently I’m stupid. This just changed my life. Thanks for making me a safer driver!
Me 2,
How do you see someone racing up from your left or right? Since you only see the left or right sides instead of behind you, you can’t tell if they’re there or not. You’re only able to tell who’s beside you. Knowing if someone is beside you or not is not always enough information to switch lanes because you might be too close or not leaving enough space between you and the car you’re in front of.
He explained the side mirrors start at the edge of what you can see from the rear mirror. You have a panoramic view, so you will definitely see a car racing to catch up to you.
You do have a blind spot in your car that has nothing to do with mirrors. When you are making a left turn the pillar between the windshield and the passenger window is a blind spot . Luckily for me i was turning slowly never saw the car because of that pillar and was able to stop in time. As far as the mirrors and blind spots i agree with you and i have a CDL license and never had issues driving trucks if the mirrors are all set right
Brian 3 Just "Rock and Roll" and that will never happen to you again. I teach all my students this. You will not have any blind spots.
As a former school bus driver....I didn't know my CAR didn't have blind spots! I've always added convex mirrors to my cars' side view mirrors! Thanks!
This makes me miss my car when i was stationed in Japan. It was one of the last years they put fender mounted side mirrors. Not terribly aesthetically pleasing to some but damn those things had an amazing field of view. I still use my extended rear view mirror I picked up there.
This is awesome I'll have to try it. Stresses me out to have to look at my rear view every few seconds so I know what will be next to me
Also, get a wide angle rearview mirror. They're amazing, and make it so that you can virtually see all around your vehicle without even moving your head. The little circle ones that sticks on the side mirrors are great too since you get the best of both worlds, don't need to adjust every time you park.
I didnt realize my car even had mirrors XD. Thanks man without you id still be thinking blind spots exist.
You can buy little blind spot mirrors and stick them in your mirror, very helpful.
I have used this method for years & it helps. Especially when driving a sedan. However I recently got my 1st suv. The dynamics & physics change. The piece of metal between the (back) side & rear window is a blind spot & if the vehicle in it is speeding, it can move from that position to your side too quickly for a proper lane change. I've been driving since I was a teenager & have used ea method you discussed. I believe increased fields/planes of vision are the 1st tool in the box, knowing how to properly use the tools individually & interchangeably & in unison is =lly important. Skill matters & knowing that it changes w/time & adapting one's driving to that change is paramount. If you were a good driver initially hopefully that continues, if it doesn't get some mirrors; if you weren't a good driver from the start, heaven help us cause I never seen that skill improve w/age.
I've only been driving a few years so this seriously helps. I was taught wrong.
I feel like I was told that you should be able to see a small part of the side of your car in the side view mirrors. But it does make more sense to have them set how you explained it, I'm going to change them the next time I get in my car! haha
You are a life saver. I am driving for almost 18 years and now only after seeing this video I understood that we don’t need any separate blind spot mirrors. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼. Changed my driving style and now it gives more confidence.
Thanks for the video! We don't even need to adjust the mirror for parking, a stick-on mirror from the budget shop does it. It is frustrating to tell this to other drivers. It is not to teach anyone how to drive or anything, its simply factually a safer way to position the mirrors, the angles are covered ! The ego of drivers is impossible.
Been driving for almost 18 years and I have been reluctant to move away from positioning the rear view mirrors to show a wee bit of the side of the car. I have that after market, small blind spot mirror that I trust. Useful video. I'll reposition the mirrors as you say and try. Sounds it'll work. Thank you!
You're supposed to position the mirrors as he states in the video and use your little convex blind spot mirrors to then see extended out into Lanes 3 and 4
So i have watched the whole 10 minutes and i don't know what are the rules and regulations in the US but, although what you are instructing is really useful and well explained, if there is a motorbike driving close to one of your corners then there is a high chance you will not be able to see it like that. In many countries motorbikes are supposed to drive behind you like a car would but that's utopic in many many (other)countries. So, i trust me turning my head to take a peak more than i trust my mirrors, at least where am from. (unfortunately motorbikes in Greece treat the lane marking as a lane)
This is true in America too, at least in a handful of densely populated cities with complicated traffic patterns and road networks (NYC, SF, etc) plus a wide variety of different things on the road. It’s actually legal to ride like that in California even. This guy definitely doesn't drive in New York City, where the number of pedestrians, bikes, ebikes, motorcycles, and all types of crazy shit happening all over the road is so high, you can’t trust anything let alone your mirrors.
@@shelltoe_soul interesting. I didn't know that
Thank you. I almost had an accident today because of the 'blind spot'. Really appreciate your video bro.
Thank you for this. 30 and just now learning to drive in Ontario Canada and they want you to whip your head around a ridiculous amount. Soon as i pass the test ill be setting the mirrors like this and getting rid of the neck brace. hahaha
New cars nowdays come with blindspot detection with a little orange symbol on the mirror. I dont have that on my vehicle. For me I bought me two little curved mirrors at AutoZone and stuck them at the far corners of my side mirrors. This helps me see more of the side lane. Fantastic video as always good sir!👍😊🇺🇸
I put those on all cars I drive 👍 👍 best $1.99 to be spent at Wal-Mart
So you're clearly demonstrating how your car DOES have blind spots. If you can't see the side of your car in your side mirrors then you have a space that you can't see right next to your car. A cyclist could be next to your back door and you'd never know. You'd turn right into them. So no, it's usually not the rest of the world that's stupid. Usually there is a good reason for doing things a certain way.
Why would a cyclist be RIGHT next to your car door? It looked like your “blind spot” was only a couple inches wide from the side of your car to what was visible in the mirror. You could still see part of the cyclist even if they were that close.
@@isabellehoyt7569
> Why would a cyclist be RIGHT next to your car door?
By that logic, why would a car ever be in your blind spot? These things happen. You slow down to enter a driveway, a cyclist catches up to you, and you turn into them. It doesn't really take that much imagination.
> You could still see part of the cyclist
If the change is big enough to reveal a good chunk of a car *in the next lane* then it's big enough to hide a person that's next to your back door, or next to your trunk. You can just try it on your own car. Or better yet, just set your mirrors correctly (so that you can see a sliver of the side of your car), and just turn your head to check your blind spots. It's really not that difficult.
But if you were to slow down to turn into a driveway and a cyclist has the opportunity to catch up then the driver either passed the cyclist and should already be aware of their presence or the driver is slowing down too soon/slow to allow the cyclist to catch up. Or slow down too quickly in an effort to turn before the cyclist crosses the driveway.
Either way whatever you want to say is or isn't in your blind spot is an erroneous response. What the object is ineffective at arguing your point because you either do or do not believe that blind spots exist.
I would hope that before committing to the validity of this video that you yourself tried following the suggestion and failed to repeat the same result. The gentleman in the video is speaking specifically about Crown Victoria and Ford Explorer where if the side mirrors are properly adjusted it eliminates the common misperception of a blind spot.
Try it out, you might be surprised! It's definitely not on all vehicles, which is why sometimes you will see the small mirror on the side mirror directly from the manufacturer/dealership.
Manufacturers are legally responsible for the vehicles they produce, hence why they wouldn't continue producing vehicles with "blind spots". There's no possibility of arguing in a court room that they were in your blind spot because that is a driver error. Not because they didn't look but because they don't exist. And again if the vehicle does produce a blind spot then the vehicle has the second small blind spot mirror.
Does that make sense?
Sigh...
Alright, I will say it again: if you don't see the side of your car, you have blindspots.
I hope that is easy enough to understand.
And no, the gentleman in the video doesn't talk about a specific make and model of car. He literally says "most passenger cars".
@@ovidiu_nlif set correctly and paying attention you'd see a cyclist in the rear view before they ever got near the car and you'd see them transition into the side mirror. you are still required to look out your side windows before turning especially if someone was recently in your mirrors but hasn't passed you yet.
This has been a game changer. So much more confident changing lanes now. Especially at night. The crick-inducing neck-cranes: gone. Or at least minimized. I guess I was stupid. I wonder what else I don't know...
I would make an argument that the new Explorers do indeed have a blind spot... but it's NOT to the rear or at the C pillars. The most dangerous thing I have noticed driving these trucks on duty is a blind spot created by the passenger-side front windshield pillar! As time has gone by, the front pillars on vehicles have been getting thicker and wider. With the new Explorers, if you are a shorter driver ((let's say under 5'8") they can actually block your view to the right in intersections when your seat is properly adjusted to an upright driving posture. This requires a bit of annoying head movement to clear the intersection. Not a huge deal... but a blind spot just the same.
By the same token, the increase in pillar thickness has made the old "shoulder check" technique much less effective, as the driver is forced to turn their head much further to see around the pillar on their immediate left to check the driver's-side rear quarter. This really makes the argument for proper mirror setup. And the addition of coin (blind-spot) mirrors on many, if not most, new passenger vehicles has really helped increase the safety factor here.
This method works if you drive on roads with few motorcycles. In my city, there are many motorcyclists and they lane split all the time. I have my mirrors set up like this, and they don't catch a motorcyclist that rides behind your C pillar.
Does this still work for dodge challengers. I test drove one and couldn’t help but notice how poor the side visibility is. The blind spots are huge and the mirrors are so small. It’s mostly the passenger side view from the drivers side that is almost completely blind for me lol. That back right end of the car. Any tips? I was thinking about getting after market blind spot monitors.
I agree! I have a Hellcat Challenger and I’ve had a few close calls because the visibility is so poor. Wish I would have bought one with blind spot monitoring..
Thanks a lot for this new great idea about blindspots. Now I know already that there's no really have blindspots. Just correct mirror adjustment are the best.❤
I was researching blind spot mirrors stick ons for side mirrors, seeing what they offer. Seems they might be useless at best.
As a regular citizen driver.
I adjust my mirrors so i have just a tiny bit of my car on the edge of the mirror, probably too narrow.
I always thought you should head check regardless of how big you "blind spot" is, doesnt take that long, you are certain nothing is there, etc..
But the argument of quickly deciding on whether you can change lanes, swerve out of danger, etc... makes so much sense, it takes too long to check in emergency, or otherwise time critical scenarios.
I will give this wider panoramic mirror technique a go.
Thank you, that makes so much sense. I’m scrapping the little extra blind spot mirror plan. Didn’t want it in any case, just a visual distraction.
Isn’t blindspot is between the outside of what you can see in your side mirror and where your eye can see as you glance to your side while facing forward ? Which is why they taught you to slightly turn your cheek so you can see into that spot.
This is true, in switzerland we are taught if u cant see the car you eant to take in the rear mirror, its in ur blindspot
100% FACTS!!! I set up my mirrors just like that, barely a sliver of my car visible and i still almost see stuff that i see at the edge my rear mirror. And my rear view is impeded because modern hatches ( in my case a Fastback ) are just built like that. Back in my Mustang GT i had side louvers and a wing from the factory and i still saw a lot in my mirrors because i set them up the right way. I didn't have a rear view camera either because of the wing and i never bumped into something while maneuvering, i live in Germany where everything is smaller and tighter.
I’ve been trying to figure out why people are going on about the convex rear view mirrors. I learned how to use my mirrors from my Uncle (also an officer) glad I was taught by someone who knows. Nice to see a few others also know.
Most cars I've driven here in Europe also has a slight curve on the outer edge of the side mirror so that theres a large (though slightly distorted) overelap between what you see in the mirror and what you see in your peripheral vision straight out the window. If they are adjusted correctly of course... which they never are when I rent a car... It's scary how many people who seem to use their side mirrors to admire the side of their car rather than monitor their surroundings.
I've even seen the mirrors being adjusted so that on the driver side mirror I can see the side of the car in half of it (with a massive blind spot of course) while the passenger side is angled into the ground so you see literally nothing in it (except maybe the lines while parking).
I fully agree with you in your way of doing things. Something I don't get though is that most cars have rear cameras. Why don't they use them while driving having a wide angle behind the car. Super handy and helps you out allot :)
That's why we have rear-view mirrors
The thing is that the way you set up your side windows is against regulation in Belgium (and i assume Europe) not only that it's a serious point deduction on your driving exam and if it's not the only one might cause you to fail.
As it should be. I assume cyclists in Belgium wouldn't appreciate some moron with "20 years experience" turning into them because they set their mirrors too wide and couldn't see close to the car.
Dear officer thank you so much you totally saved my life .
I was struggling with only one blind spot that appeares on my right mirror . The left one was going fine with me I can see clearly who is coming from far left or near but
Honestly at the beginning I didn't believe of any what you said because I was really confused at the part when you said that you should point or change the position of your left or right mirror way more to the side .
When I tried it I noticed that I have been sitting it the whole time in the wrong way and the opposite happened . Right now I can see exactly who is coming from far right or who is coming near to the side of my car !
So yeah this issue was fixed but the difficulty begins when parking you said that just do it by power button but that takes times from you especially when some one who can't wait you to move your mirrors
So for me I move my head till I can see the sides and park any other solutions for this problem ?
Just buy blind spot mirrors (the circular small ones) and use them to see the back of your car
@@goerwin20 aha you see those small garbage mirrors are not helpful all the time, I bought just one and I found it difficult to show me the edge of my car in night nether morning hours guess the only soulotion is to move my head or readjust the mirrors.
The main reason I installed a pair of those small mirrors on the side mirrors was because i scraped the side of the car several times near the rear wheel on the driver's side while trying to go through small spaces and i realized that the area shown in the side mirror didn't really show that particular area and led me to believe that the area was safe. Any advice on that?
how/on what do you scrape the side of your car?
About reverse there is feature called
reverse tilt mirror / curb view mirror / mirror dip
big thanks...have been driving over 20yrs and had my mirrors positioned wrong... even cut off a police vehicle years ago n got ticketed for it....you saved my ass. thanks!
on me dads ute he added the little circle mirrors to the side mirrors because the tray can be obstructive to see ya left and right sides. no matter how far ya bend the mirrors away from the back of the ute its still obstructive. and those mirrors are really good more reverse or parallel reverse parking.
Best guy, with best car , with best knowledge.....
Any thoughts on those tiny circle stick on “blind spot mirror” ? Worth looking into or unnecessary?
I’m wondering the same! I just bought em too but am now doubting them haha. What did you end up doing?
@@celestialknight2339 Have you used the blind spot mirrors?
@@janetteortega3784 No lol, I just re-adjusted my side mirrors for now. But I’m gonna decide sooner or later. I don’t think they’re such a bad idea.
@@celestialknight2339 never ended up getting them! I’ve had my car for a couple years now and I’ve very comfortable driving it. I think seat time might be the best way to go, but I’d love to hear how your experience with the tiny mirrors go
I just started driving but I was told you have to have a part of the side of your car in your mirrors. This helps a lot lol especially because in my car you can’t look over your shoulder to see there lmao
Mirror position is one thing
Correctly using the mirrors is another
If your fequently using your mirrors correctly you have a 360 view of what’s going on around you
We need to ride bikes lmao.
This sounds like a rant triggered by a recent “blind spot” excuse you were given 😂
For real though, thanks for the video and for doing everything you do
And that's even without convex or "blind spot" mirrors. Blind spot mirrors term was originally used when it was mandatory to have a sideview mirror on one side only. That was very common in UK up to the 70's, not sure about US. Great video.
you're exactly right it is just plain ignorance. most people have been conditioned to believe there is a quote unquote blind spot from your driver perspective, but the truth is always been your mirrors are improperly aligned. great video thank you for laying it out so clearly for those motorists who are clueless. be safe
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Don't you need to be able to see a bit of your own car with the side mirrors when parking? Or when driving through narrow gaps? How else can you tell how far your car is from the other car(s) or object(s)?
I'm definitely goin to try this, I'm finna purchase a coupe for my next vehicle, thanks!
Hello free field training, thank you for your self assured style
How do you tell how far or close a car away is with this positioning when using the side view mirror?
You don't you just pray to god
Thanks for a great video. I have been using my side view mirrors the same way you described for years. Unfortunately when I showed my wife this, she insisted on seeing the sides of the car. Hard to convince people to change their minds, especially true in 2021.
I'll second that! Think when we took drivers ed way back when, they taught us to have the door in the mirror for reference...bad mistake.
@@oldrrocr They still do, at least in texas, blind spots are still in the manual
I am trying to get my license this year, and I always do extra learning on the side to see what I am missing and I am pleasantly suprised
The mini F56 (3 doors) has a has a HUGE blind spot. And I think it's because of its design + unfitting side mirrors + rearview mirror.
So, the B pillar on that car is located way far back in such a way you can't see it when you left as far as your neck extends. Even worse, if physically look behind from the driver sider (not the center). You JUST see the the B pillar and nothing else!
This is a huge problem, because in normal cars, if you just look a left and then a bit more with the assist of slightly taking off your right shoulder to allow you to twist your neck a bit more. Then you'll see behind the B pillar which is where your blind spot is on your car. Mind you, that's just looking extremely left, not straight back!
Now you would think they would put one of those curving mirrors on the car to counter that right? Nope, the mirror is small and flat and pointy at the end. giving you 0 view of your blind spot and creating an ever blind spot than normal.
How about the rearview mirror? it's a small car and a rearview mirror on a car that small should allow you to see almost the whole back interior of the car, right? Nope, the rearview mirror is so small it barely makes the edges of the rear mirror visible, and it's also pointy at the ends....
So, you're stupid for this title.
Your car has plenty of driver blind spots. Look straight up or down...or be making a turn where the pillar is on that path... I agree that mirrors and windows are not used properly by many drivers though. 😂
Well my dad has a old school lambo and idk if you ever been in one but good luck backing that thing up.
While taking U Turn sometime the front pillar on driver side obstructs ur view. How do manage that
My man! I have always set up my mirrors exactly like you and never understood why people set up the side mirrors to look at their doors. Here in San Diego there are many stupid drivers.
There ARE blind spots, guys. You are not stupid if you think there are blind spots! 🤣 This video's title is a clickbait. 🤑
This guy's method may improve your view for the outer sides of your car by sacrificing your view for the inner sides of your car.
Either way, you need to turn your head with your eyes directly looking and checking sides of your car when changing lanes, not just by looking at the side view mirrors.
Drivers Ed literally taught me the least practical ways to drive. I run into situations all the time where the way I’ve been taught to drive is completely stupid. One example is the mirror thing.
I've always had the stick on blind spot mirrors for backing into parking spots so that I don't have to screw with adjusting my mirrors
You just made my life a lot easier I'm no longer taking my head out the window thank you so much
Wonder if this guys realized that the term blind 'spot' - is Really only valid regarding a non-moving vehicle /or perhaps that's his point(!) ; In which case, AGREED
I have blind spot warning on my car ,saved me a few times, my thick A pillars definitely give me a blind spot and have had a few close calls
I always set my sideview mirrors so that the side of my car is just out of view. I still know where my car is in relation to what I’m seeing. If there was a vehicle beside me but not in my side view it will be plainly visible out my front seat side windows. Absolutely no blind spots.
Now if we could just get rid of tailgaters. A deer or moose don’t have a manual on safe road crossing. They are all adrenaline junkies.
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I have been driving passenger cars all my life, and blind spots have never been a concern. This week, I've bought a commercial van for my company, and now I'm very concerned. I might have to buy blind spot mirrors.
Dang, I want a ticket from this cop! I have used this to evade on at least two occasions. when I didn't do my 7-10 second scan of the "panoramic view". and I always adjust the mirrors down when I park. Not auto, but only takes a few secs to readjust. People, sheesh.
Disagree with this but I suppose lanes are much smaller in the UK, as are parking bays. adjustments to mirrors in the way explained in this video wpuld be dangerous in the UK.