DEFENSIVE DRIVING“ A BETTER USE OF MIRRORS”“ A BETTER USE OF MIRRORS”

DEFENSIVE DRIVING

AVOID ACCIDENTS WHEN AVOID ACCIDENTS WHEN CHANGING CHANGING

LANES … KEEP SIDE MIRRORS AT LANES … KEEP SIDE MIRRORS AT 90º TO REDUCE 90º TO REDUCE

BLIND AREASBLIND AREAS

Good visibility = Zero accidentes

Good visibility = Zero accidentes

OVER 600,000 ACCIDENTS OCCUR IN OVER 600,000 ACCIDENTS OCCUR IN THE UNITED STATES WHEN PEOPLE THE UNITED STATES WHEN PEOPLE

ARE CHANGING LANES. ARE CHANGING LANES.

More than 200 people are killed More than 200 people are killed every year due to these every year due to these accidents.accidents.60% of the drivers who caused 60% of the drivers who caused the accident say they didn’t see the accident say they didn’t see the other vehicle. the other vehicle.

You can’t see the vehicles at your right and left unless they are very close

What can be seen

with only the rear-

view mirror

It only shows the

traffic behind you

BUT

VIEW AREABLIND AREA

BLIND AREA

YOUR REAR-VIEW MIRROR (Front Windshield) IS NOT ENOUGH

YOUR REAR-VIEW MIRROR (Front Windshield) IS NOT ENOUGH

VIEW AREA

other vehicles remain visible for a longer time

Use of rear-view and

side mirrors

Blind areas are smaller

AND

BLIND A

REABLIN

D AREA

NORMAL POSITION OF SIDE MIRRORS

(YOU SEE THE SIDE OF YOUR VEHICLE)

NORMAL POSITION OF SIDE MIRRORS

(YOU SEE THE SIDE OF YOUR VEHICLE)

You will see other vehicles much faster and for longer periods

Keep side mirror(s) at 90 degrees – see the road not the side of

your vehicle

This way you will only have 4 small blind

areas

VIEW AREA

New View Area

BLIND AREA

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IN

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AR

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BLIND

AREANew View

Area

NEW POSITION OF SIDE MIRRORS (YOU OBSERVE THE ROAD, NOT THE SIDE OF YOUR

CAR)

NEW POSITION OF SIDE MIRRORS (YOU OBSERVE THE ROAD, NOT THE SIDE OF YOUR

CAR)

5 GOOD REASONS TO KEEP SIDE MIRRORS AT 90º

5 GOOD REASONS TO KEEP SIDE MIRRORS AT 90º

You will not need to look over your shoulders (although this is not a bad idea)

You will only need to give the mirror(s) a quick look to spot the blind area(s). (The former method takes too long to look and return to the normal position, making you lose sight of what is in front of you)

Looking at the mirror(s) only keeps you focused on what is in front of you

You will have a better view, including blind areas

At night, other vehicle’s headlights will not reflect on the mirrors

GOOD VISIBILITY MEANS ZERO ACCIDENTS

GOOD VISIBILITY MEANS ZERO ACCIDENTS

It will take you some time to get used to the new mirrors

position.

Be persistent, this will help you to improve your safety and

comfort.

GOOD VISIBILITY MEANS ZERO ACCIDENTES

GOOD VISIBILITY MEANS ZERO ACCIDENTES

Try repositioning your side mirrors today.

AND….

Drive more safely