Avoid staring at any mirror for too long. Your attention must remain focused on the road ahead and the traffic around you.
Blind-spot monitoring systems can provide an additional warning, but they should not be treated as a replacement for careful observation.
Think of your mirrors as parts of a larger safety system, not as a guarantee that nothing is hiding nearby.
A Small Adjustment That Could Change Your Driving Habits
It is surprising how many familiar driving habits are based on routines we rarely question.
We get into the car, buckle our seat belts, check the mirrors, and set off. After years of repetition, those actions become automatic.
But automatic does not always mean optimal.
Adjusting your side mirrors farther outward may give you a better view of adjacent lanes and reduce some of the blind spots created by overlapping mirror views. The technique takes only a few minutes to try while your vehicle is parked, although it may take time to become comfortable with the new perspective.
