How to adjust your car’s side mirrors to avoid blind spots

You may have been driving with their mirrors positioned the wrong way.

It is the first thing learner drivers should be taught to do before they turn on the ignition, but it’s also something many experienced motorists forget after years behind the wheel.

Once motorists pass their driving test, those early lessons become a forgotten memory, and they could be driving around with glaring to blind spots.

Drivers  must properly adjust side mirrors so they just catch a view of the edge of their car.

As a guide, you should be able to just see the rear door handle in the bottom corner of the side mirrors.

If set up properly, the side mirrors will allow the driver to see more of the road behind them, and provide a reference point to the edge of their own car.

However, regardless of how well you set up your mirrors, there will be blind spots and you must remember to do a head check.

As a rule of thumb, check their driver’s seat and front and side mirrors, then adjust accordingly, before driving off.

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Source: Driving Test