How to Eliminate the Dreaded “Blind Spot”
There are smaller things (bicycles, motorcycles, pedestrians) that can sneak into the gap between the side and rearview mirror views here. And colliding with one of those is much more likely to cause serious injury or death than colliding with a car.<p>It&#x27;s a much better idea to make sure your side and rear mirrors have complete coverage (i.e. no gaps) at the back, and actually turning your head to check the blind spot. Make a habit of doing this on every lane switch or turn, even if you think you&#x27;re at the side of the road - there may be a bike lane or crosswalk you didn&#x27;t notice, or someone might be simply be using a nonexistant lane of travel.<p>A good way to adjust your mirrors is to have someone walk by your car, and make sure you can see them in either your rear or side mirrors, and make a note of where you need to look for the blind spot.<p>Of course, even if you make sure the side and rear mirrors provide complete rear coverage, that doesn&#x27;t always keep things safe - some cyclists and motorcyclists seem to like to jump out from behind a vehicle to lane-split and then get mad when they see you switching lanes in front of them...