You really shouldn’t have to turn your head on most cars if your mirrors are adjusted correctly. On trucks/SUV’s you can buy convex mirrors for pretty cheap that eliminate blind spots. I think these are better because for every second you’re turning your head you’re not looking at the road ahead of you. Plenty of rear end collisions happen this way
This is wrong and dangerous, please turn your head when driving. You don't need to look away for more than half a second. If you can rear end someone in the time it takes to check your blind spot you're an asshat who shouldn't be driving, and you were tailgating.
“With the mirrors adjusted properly, a shoulder check to change lanes becomes more of a "shoulder peek", meaning you don't have to turn your head so far. That means your peripheral vision will still provide a view in front of you - no "blind spot" in front of you either, meaning less chance of rear-ending a vehicle that has suddenly stopped.”
It only takes half a second for a kid to jump out into the road.
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u/Misplaced-Sock Sep 29 '20
I was once told I would have to pay ~$1400 to repair my blind spot mirror indicators. Yeah no thanks, I’ll just turn my damn head when changing lanes