[glennmax]

Do you adjust your mirrors this way? :dunno

http://www.cartalk.com/content/features/mirrors/

If not, what do you do?

 

[mrlinch]

This is how I set my mirrors. If you go far enough out, it practically eliminates blindspots.

I was also told during driving school to do the same thing as the guy mentions with lining it up with the back end. I think doing that might help a little when parallel parking. But how often does one parallel park these days compared to driving on the highway?

 

[hobojoker]

I've never had any part of my car in view of my side view mirrors without having to tilt my head towards the mirror - I really thought everyone did that?

 

[glennmax]

Here is the text from the cartalk link:

A Great New Way to Set Your Side Mirrors

Step 1: Start by setting your rear-view mirror as you normally would.
Then, lean your head all the way to the left so it touches the driver’s window. From that position, set your left side-view mirror so you can see the back corner of your car. Now lean the same distance the other way, and set your right side-view mirror the same way. Now, here’s what happens. When a car comes up behind you, you should first see it in your rear-view mirror. But as it passes you (let’s say on your left), you’ll see it move to the left side of your rear-view mirror. And as its left headlight disappears from your rear-view mirror, it should instantly show up in your left side-view mirror. There should be no delay. It should slip from one to the other, so you can always see it.

Step 2: Left-Side Mirror Alignment: Set your left-side mirror so that as soon as the passing car's left, front headlight disappears from your rear-view mirror, it appears in your left-side mirror.

You might need to make some slight adjustments to your side-view mirrors to make everything line up perfectly. And pulling up next to a line of parked cars (to simulate another lane of traffic next to you) is a good way to do that.

Step 3: Right-Side Mirror Alignment: Then do the same thing on the right.

Step 4: End result? No huge blind spots. Driving with the mirrors this way takes some getting used to. You have to learn to rely on your rear-view mirror first. And you’ll have to get used to what your side-view mirrors are now looking at. But, the good news is that your blind spot should now be gone!

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[glennmax]

I like how they wrote;

"A Great New Way to Set Your Side Mirrors"

Those guys can be pretty funny.

 

[BillK]

I listen to NPR news and the car talk guys too. Although I use this method, I still glance over.