I had a truck crash into my car because there was a blind spot on the next lane , this type of videos are really important and am sure are making people more aware of some of these situations

I’m glad I finally found a video of someone who addresses the mirror placement ultimatum. I’m an new driver and while I was taking my classes I asked where should I place my mirrors, the instructor gives me the sae method. and when I asked how am I supposed to see things close to the vehicle he said “your not supposed to, the rear of my car isn’t going anywhere” as a joke. Yet when it came to parking he had me adjust my mirrors “the standard position” which didn’t make sense to me, the process of constantly adjusting my mirrors for different situations. when I questioned it he and others basically told me it’s just “judgment” and basically guessing of the blind spot depending on which method I set my mirror. Seemed wrong to me but they’re instructors and people who’ve been driving longer than I was born so I didn’t question it any further. when it was time to take the drivers test I failed because I couldn’t see anything with my mirrors positioned the “sae” method and reverse parking. Sorry for the short story this was just really helpful because I thought I was the only one who noticed depending on which way you set your mirrors there are massive blind spots and no one seemed to notice or are so used to it they just “guess and Judge” what they can’t see. I’ll have my mirrors positioned at the standard method just for the test but after that I’m going sae + blind spot mirrors.

@AmitSealAmi

Жыл бұрын

I had the exact same experience. Finally, after watching this video, I settled for the SAE method + blind spot mirrors at the bottom inner area.

@HowSkills

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing that. I think what you experienced is pretty common and also pretty confusing for a new driver. I feel like the safest mirror settings are SAE + Blind Spot mirrors, and I wish it was talked about more. I’m glad to hear you see the value in it, and I think you’ll be happy using it. Thanks for taking time to leave your comment…I appreciate it and it might help others who read it. Take care!

@HowSkills

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that! I honestly think it’s the safest way to go. Thanks for watching!

@daypayton123

Жыл бұрын

Update: passed the test this time with flying colors, although I didn’t use blind spot mirrors your explanation of the blind spots and mirror positioning is 100% of the reason I passed.

@HowSkills

Жыл бұрын

@@daypayton123 Congratulations!! That’s awesome, and that was because of the effort you put into studying and practicing. Now go out and enjoy being a licensed driver!

Car manufacturers company they should include blind spot accessories. Instead of giving normal mirrors 👍 safety of public is important.

@HowSkills

Жыл бұрын

I definitely agree with you. They should include mirrors with those mirrors built in.

@mangotail6808

5 ай бұрын

My work vehicle has extra blind spot mirrors, but they are stuck in place and point at the wheels. Good for parking, but not really helping with the blind spot

@HowSkills

5 ай бұрын

@mangotail6808 That’s too bad. Would be nice if they had a mirror pointed into the blind spot area.

@AhsanAziz-rg8ex

Ай бұрын

Cost is also important, thanks for ur suggestions

@winvishnu

Ай бұрын

Cost of life is very precious….for car manufacturers - safety and testing departments they should care about customers…

I have driven dozens of rental cars iin Europe and I found that the outside mirrors have a much wider angle that covers the entire area behind you, from the side of your car all the way to at least two lanes on either side of your car. It has to do with the degree of curvature. Yes, "objects are closer than the appear" but it takes 5 minutes to get used to them and figure it out. In America, with the side mirrors set all the way out, there is always a blind spot in the most dangerous area, namely when a car is almost visible with the naked eye without turning your head. When you are in heavy traffic in urban areas in particular on 3-4 lane roads, with cars zipping and slaloming from lane to lane, if a smaller car passes you on the left or the right there is always an extremely dangerous spot, especially if the passing car drives at your same speed for a few hundred feet. If you don't see anyone passing you and the car is hidden in the blind spot for more than 3-4 seconds you may believe you have a clear lane next to you. I have driven hundreds of thousands of miles in dense traffic with NO ACCIDENT ever, yet I can remember at least 2-3 times when I moved to the left and almost caused a catastrophic accident, and not because I was being careless.

Short, concise, informative and helpful. Excellent video!👍👍

IMO, best setup would be blinds spot mirros = used for parking so you put it on right for driver and left side for passenger - my reasoning for this is because, when you are trying to park you don't need a big view of your side, you jst need a little bit of glimpse,, side mirrors using SEA method = used for blindspot for incoming vehicles beside you so you need a bigger image of that so you can properly estimate the distance.

@HowSkills

Жыл бұрын

That sounds like a great idea!

Thanks for covering such an important topic. I have similar round mirrors and it's working great and helping to keep my driving safe every day. Must have for every driver

@HowSkills

Жыл бұрын

They make a huge difference, don’t they.

Thank you for sharing this video. Bonus points for the little tips such as positioning with sticky tape first and also about not fitting too close to the edge of the mirror. 🤘🏻👍🏻🥰 Fan Q again!!

have you ever considered getting a different rear view mirror? There are some on that popular online retailer named after a South American rainforest. They fit over your old mirror, and are much wider, and reveal blind spots. They're pretty cheap too.

@HowSkills

5 ай бұрын

I have actually tried one of those before from Utopicar, and which I did happen to get from that popular online retailer! It was fine, but it seemed to stick out too far to me. Probably just me being unwilling to try something new.

Thanks for such a great video explaining in detail what a blind spot is and the different options to adjust a car door mirror. Very informative and well recorded.

@HowSkills

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind comment and for taking the time to watch the video! Much appreciated.

Yeah the first blindspot mirror you showed in the video I just recently purchased that same style and I didn't even tried to use it. I tested it without sticking it first and I immediately see that its useless for blindspot maybe for cheking the ground its usefull.. so I will purchase different one and maybe like you presented .

@6821hominy

6 ай бұрын

The mirror will pivot for your needs. Try that. All the reviews are high reviews so I am not sure what you are missing with the way this mirror works.

another amazing video!!! you are the best & keeps us all safe ! I have my mirrors in the SAE method from your other video & it makes driving so easy! i’m going to try applying to the inner corner and see how that works 🖤

@HowSkills

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for watching, and I’m glad to hear you’ve been using the SAE method! I’m still using it and I know it’s helped me. Good to hear from you, and take care!

i personally dont like SAE method as it rains a lot where i live and the small blind spot mirror doesnt give a better view (it gets covered with water). As cycles are often used more here, i could have a situation where i miss them (again i do check over shoulder but you know on Monday morning it might be rushed)

I only have vision in my right eye. This helps me out a lot! Thanks!

@HowSkills

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Great video, very informative.

Thank you so much for these videos.

@HowSkills

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome!

I love your videos. You are very detailed in your explanations. Do you have a video that goes over all of the right of way rules?

@HowSkills

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate you taking the time to watch some of them, ebony s! And, yes, I did make one about right of way rules.

Great video thank you so much God Bless

@HowSkills

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome, and thanks for watching!

My son is blind on his right eye and now that he's learning to drive, having the blindspot mirror would help keep his eye more on the road especially when changing lanes

@aijxu2597

2 ай бұрын

Teach him regularly with normal mirrors then blind spot ones. Why? Well it’s too distracting at first

Perfect explanation. 👍

@HowSkills

Жыл бұрын

Thanks - hope it helps someone!

Very useful info. Tx Bro 🌻

@HowSkills

7 ай бұрын

You’re welcome, and thanks for watching!

Eversince I owned a mustang with integrated blind spot mirrors I must have them in every car I drive so I just buy them in amazon

iT'S HELPFUL TO ME, A 74 YEARS CHILDREN.

@HowSkills

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it helped! None of us are ever too old to learn something new.

Am I mistaken in thinking that if you turn your head to check your blind spots when lane-changing, the SAE position is inferior? My reasoning is the SAE position creates a blindspot closest to your car further back (the original cone position). That specific blindspot requires more turning of one's head to see behind the vehicle and that rear blindspot is also often obstructed by C-pillars. In addition, if you have a speeding oncoming vehicle, it will often show up in the near rear blindspot of the SAE position if you didn't catch the vehicle in your rearview in time. In the standard position, the blindspot is easy to catch with not even a full head turn and the cars in your blindspot can quickly react if you start lane-changing. But the cars in your near rear blind spot of the SAE position may be too close to react in time.

Ty

I use 3 inch round and must be glass. Plastic are awful low quality visibility. Autozone ones are plastic and blurred visibility. I love them for parking to avoid scratching rims and tires against sidewalk. I'm planning putting them on the top inner side, to still use the regular mirror

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@HowSkills

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much, Ivo…I appreciate it!

Hello brother, you said that you are a big advocate of turning your head and looking over your shoulder. You mentioned that motorcycles passing are very difficult to see even with the SAE Method. If you use SAE with blind spot mirrors, would there be any need to look back at all?

@HowSkills

11 ай бұрын

Technically no, if you really carefully check your mirrors. But for that extra peace of mind, I still take a very quick glance.

@mazedaarChutkule

10 ай бұрын

Can you make a video to show that motor bikes are not visible with the SAE method.

Where would you locate the mirrors, Inner or outer most edge?

@HowSkills

Жыл бұрын

Outer, if you have your regular mirrors set so they mostly show you the area close to the side of your vehicle, and then angle the blind spot mirror to show further out. Inner, if your regular mirrors are set to show you more of what’s in the lane next to you, and then angle the blind spot mirror to show you the area close to the side of your vehicle.

I took silicon and put another mirror on the original one and the thing is fixed