Proper use of side mirror to avoid blind spot

[Jeff2308]

Mga tsikoters,

Whats your opinion on this?

Usually most people set up their side mirror to see the rear side of their car however based on below and other links the proper way is below:

How To: Adjust Your Mirrors to Avoid Blind Spots - Feature - Car and Driver


Based on below it should be figure 1 and 4 see below pic

Proper Mirror Setting - YouTube

[dr. d]

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Mga tsikoters,

Whats your opinion on this?

Usually most people set up their side mirror to see the rear side of their car however based on below and other links the proper way is below:

How To: Adjust Your Mirrors to Avoid Blind Spots - Feature - Car and Driver


Based on below it should be figure 1 and 4 see below pic

Proper Mirror Setting - YouTube

perhaps on hi-speed roadways abroad, the SAE way is more useful.
but on the crowded streets where i drive, where cars are only inches away from each other, i prefer to see a little bit of my car, and a large bit of everything else around me.
also, i have clipped onto my rear view mirror, a curved aftermarket mirror, which i appreciate very much.

[Walter]

It's useful for highway driving not for traffic and tight spots.

[tartakobsky]

ok yan. ako may maliit ng convex mirror sa passenger side (pantulong din sa parallel parking)

pero nasanay ako mabilis na lingon sa blindspot bago mag-change lane.

try niyo apply itong sequence for changing lane, effective ito. Mirror -> Signal-> Quick BS check(pisikal na lilingon) -> change lane -> cancel signal.

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ok yan. ako may maliit ng convex mirror sa passenger side (pantulong din sa parallel parking)

pero nasanay ako mabilis na lingon sa blindspot bago mag-change lane.

try niyo apply itong sequence for changing lane, effective ito. Mirror -> Signal-> Quick BS check(pisikal na lilingon) -> change lane -> cancel signal.

[dr. d]

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ok yan. ako may maliit ng convex mirror sa passenger side (pantulong din sa parallel parking)

pero nasanay ako mabilis na lingon sa blindspot bago mag-change lane.

try niyo apply itong sequence for changing lane, effective ito. Mirror -> Signal-> Quick BS check(pisikal na lilingon) -> change lane -> cancel signal.

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ok yan. ako may maliit ng convex mirror sa passenger side (pantulong din sa parallel parking)

pero nasanay ako mabilis na lingon sa blindspot bago mag-change lane.

try niyo apply itong sequence for changing lane, effective ito. Mirror -> Signal-> Quick BS check(pisikal na lilingon) -> change lane -> cancel signal.

san ko ba nabasa ito...
sa driving test abroad, dapat lingon at mirror.
kapag mirrors lang, ay bagsak ka na.

[Jeff2308]

ok yan. ako may maliit ng convex mirror sa passenger side (pantulong din sa parallel parking)

pero nasanay ako mabilis na lingon sa blindspot bago mag-change lane.

try niyo apply itong sequence for changing lane, effective ito. Mirror -> Signal-> Quick BS check(pisikal na lilingon) -> change lane -> cancel signal.

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ok yan. ako may maliit ng convex mirror sa passenger side (pantulong din sa parallel parking)

pero nasanay ako mabilis na lingon sa blindspot bago mag-change lane.

try niyo apply itong sequence for changing lane, effective ito. Mirror -> Signal-> Quick BS check(pisikal na lilingon) -> change lane -> cancel signal.

Maganda tip yan sir , sanayin ko din na lingon sa blindspot bago mag change lane kasi ngaun usually mirror lang ako na tingin.

[ccan]

ok yan. ako may maliit ng convex mirror sa passenger side (pantulong din sa parallel parking)

pero nasanay ako mabilis na lingon sa blindspot bago mag-change lane.

try niyo apply itong sequence for changing lane, effective ito. Mirror -> Signal-> Quick BS check(pisikal na lilingon) -> change lane -> cancel signal.

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ok yan. ako may maliit ng convex mirror sa passenger side (pantulong din sa parallel parking)

pero nasanay ako mabilis na lingon sa blindspot bago mag-change lane.

try niyo apply itong sequence for changing lane, effective ito. Mirror -> Signal-> Quick BS check(pisikal na lilingon) -> change lane -> cancel signal.

nice tip bro. lagi ako nahihirapan mag change lane pakaliwa eh.

[luis_]

Sinubukan ko yan parang lalo lang humirap pag ddrive. Nakikita ko yung kotse kaso kailangan pa lumingon talaga para makita kung gaano kadikit. Sa highway sinubukan ko na rin pero may time na nagulat na lang ako may nag overtake na. Ang hirap kasi pag may sakay ka sa likod na medyo malaki at na bblock na yung rear view mo.

Mas sanay pa ako na tip lang ng rear part ng sasakyan ang nakikita ko sa sides. Pag sa qc circle na magulo ang pag memerge konting move pa right ng katawan para mas makita left side at wag lilingon kahit sabihin mo pang mabilis na lingon baka huminto sa harap mo bigla hehe

[tartakobsky]

^ Observe safe gap na lang sir. Apply 3-second rule gap when travelling 60kph. Usually di na ako nag-che-change lane kung bumper to bumper ang daloy ng sasakyan.

[luis_]

^ Observe safe gap na lang sir. Apply 3-second rule gap when travelling 60kph. Usually di na ako nag-che-change lane kung bumper to bumper ang daloy ng sasakyan.

Hindi kasi applicable sa route ko yung stay sa isang lane lang. Baclaran araw araw kong dinadaanan hanggang mia road. Kaya kahit ganyan yung tamang setup ng side mirrors hindi ko pwede gawin baka makasagi. Pag edsa kahit di ka naman na talaga mag change dyan sabay sabay lang din naman makakarating hehe.

[jick.cejoco]

I'd like to spot the blondes too[emoji12]

[dr. d]

I'd like to spot the blondes too[emoji12]

i wouldn't want to miss the blonde spot also..
errr... the blonde spot, or the blonde's spot, or the blonde's pot..?

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I'd like to spot the blondes too[emoji12]

i wouldn't want to miss the blonde spot also..
errr... the blonde spot, or the blonde's spot, or the blonde's pot..?

[makyong]

Effective on speedways. But i need to re-adjust pag reverse/parking.

[dct]

This is not for our environment. Pag highway naman, i often look around my mirrors kahit di liliko. So ganun rin. Ok pag malikot ang mata. Mas safe

[renan205]

I had my mirrors set like that for years. But that was mostly freeway driving sa US. It took a month or two to get used to it but once I did I found if more effective. You have to get used to looking at the right edge of your rear view mirror plus the right side mirror, or the left edge of the rear view plus the left side mirror.

For bumper to bumper driving in Metro Manila, it can work din siguro but will take a lot more getting used to. The separation distance between cars is much smaller but the travel speeds are slower.

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I had my mirrors set like that for years. But that was mostly freeway driving sa US. It took a month or two to get used to it but once I did I found if more effective. You have to get used to looking at the right edge of your rear view mirror plus the right side mirror, or the left edge of the rear view plus the left side mirror.

For bumper to bumper driving in Metro Manila, it can work din siguro but will take a lot more getting used to. The separation distance between cars is much smaller but the travel speeds are slower.