Adjusting side view mirrors
Our local news station ran This story on how to properly adjust your vehicles mirrors a few days ago. I thought it was worth the share. Thanks! Jeremiah
Forum Discussion
wnjj wrote:
How does this adjustment method work for backing into parking spaces? It seems like the rear corner of your car is kind of important when threading it between others. It's not all multi-lane blind spot driving.
Actually, it works just fine. I have been using this method (or one very similar) for several years and after a couple of days of adjusting to it, it's completely fine. I often back into parking spots at work and I always back my car into my garage and haven't hit anything yet.
Our van has mirrors that have a flat one on top and a convex one below. Due to the convex, the passenger side one is set up this way and it actually works perfect. The convex takes care of the blind spot. When I see the headlights of the vehicle behind me in the passenger outside flat mirror, I know I have room to move over. If they are in the convex but not the flat, they are too close.
The method I learned is similar as you just tilt your head and put your ear on your shoulder. Put your left ear on your left shoulder and adjust the left mirror so you just see the side of your car. Then repeat for the right side.
