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Re: Shoulder check riskier than wide set mirrors.
Posted by nathanael [Email] (more from nathanael) on Tue, 5 Sep 2006 02:01:56
In Reply to: Shoulder check riskier than wide set mirrors., EricG, Mon, 4 Sep 2006 10:01:03
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I agree with this. Plus, it's better to get into the habit of using your rear view mirrors to change lanes, instead of relying on shoulder checks. Ever driven a box truck or a cargo van or similar type vehicle with no side or rear windows? Shoulder checks are virtually useless in this case. I drove a vehicle like this for years due to my job. I had my mirrors set wide and also had small blind spot mirrors attached to these mirrors. I can honestly say that over these years (to the best of my recollection) that I NOT ONCE started to change lanes and found another car to be there--because I had a good mirror set up. Ironically, I find myself doing this more often in my SAAB (still, not very often, maybe once or twice a year) since the mirrors are simply not as large as those found on trucks. Honestly, I feel more confident changing lanes in a "big truck" due to the better mirror configuration.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Are your side mirrors adjusted properly?, JohnA
, Sun, 3 Sep 2006 08:54:57- This works great and almost eliminates, Noel, Tue, 5 Sep 2006 05:32:32
- Learned at the Aero Academy...., Mike Lynch
, Sun, 3 Sep 2006 14:01:12 - I saw a post on this subject last year....., dboone, Sun, 3 Sep 2006 10:48:45
- additional tips, Sam, Sun, 3 Sep 2006 10:25:31
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