AutoFocus - Are your car mirrors adjusted correctly?

Ben Eytalis shows the wrong and the right way to adjust your car's rear and side view mirrors to eliminate blindspots. You'd be suprised...your mirrors are probably adjusted incorrectly! THIS IS NOT A LANE CHANGE PROCEDURE VIDEO, it is a mirror adjustment video.

When changing lanes always use your turn signal, shoulder check, don't talk on your cell phone, don't drive while intoxicated, and keep both of your eyes open while driving. ;o)

Photography & Editing: Ben Eytalis

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[Thomas A. Fine]

This is so wrong. Mirrors are used for more than just highway lane changes. This moves your blind spot from the area where you can achieve coverage with a shoulder check, to an area alongside your car where you can't see anything at all in the mirror OR over the shoulder. This wedge next to your car is big enough to hide pedestrians, bicycles, and motorcycles. You'll kill people with this mirror method.

Adjust your mirrors tight to the car line, and always shoulder check.

[DaytimeTVshow]

This mirror adjustment method is endorsed by numerous driving safety organizations. Having your mirrors properly adjusted can create a nearly 180 degree field of vision behind you. Objects will appear in your side mirror immediately when leaving the field of view from your rear view mirror and vice versa. When engaged in reverse, you shouldn't be using your mirrors to back up, rather you should only be looking over your shoulder. Thanks for your comment - Ben

[MSMDrivingSchool]

Have you ever parked a car or squeezed through a tight spot, do you not need to see the side of your car? Looking over your shoulder is just common sense not something that should be encouraged to not do, it's just lazy!

[DaytimeTVshow]

Agreed, a 'shoulder check' combined with the usage of properly adjusted mirrors can help to assure that vehicles in blind spots are more visible. Both are necessary tools for safe lane changing. This video only illustrates proper mirror adjustment. It is NOT a 'how to change lanes' video. That said, if lazy drivers are only going to check their mirrors, I'd prefer their mirrors to be adjusted properly. Thanks for your interest - Ben

[Mojar88]

Terrible video you dont lean all over the fucking car to see, you just shoulder check. Dumb americans.

[DaytimeTVshow]

Did you even watch the entire video??? Leaning over is part of the process for when you are ADJUSTING your mirrors! Once adjusted, the mirror is in the proper position for when you are seated up-right while driving.

Thanks for your comment,

-Ben

By the way, "Americans" is capitalized.

[Karthikeyasmom]

Good video...informative...

[Thomas A. Fine]

If you want to know why we should not take our cue from truckers on mirror adjustment, just watch the youtube video called "TfL Lorry Blind Spots Film".

[Michael Perez]

Some people they dont understand this video. But i do this and it helps a lot specially in the freeway...

[asdfawesomesauce]

Practise more often? You should be able to "sense" where all four wheels of your car are with enough experience.

Just like riding a bike, playing an instrument, or any other skill, practise makes perfect. Same thing applies to driving :)

[zer0246]

You should actually turn your head to back up and not use side mirrors

[muffinpops]

*tight* *can't*

[muffinpops]

That why u should shoulder check after mirror check. How can u reverse down a tigh street if u can see the side panels?

[Simon Jacobs]

actually this is correct, and can easily and simply save lives, and i have to say i find your comment quite incorrect and to be a danger to people who might follow your advice. there isnt a new blind spot created. this is a old trucker trick, that has finally been recognized by some major driving organizations and the proper way to adjust your mirrors. Do your research

[arjrs123]

thanks

[Lindy Lou]

I completely agree with this method. I've been using it for years and have taught my children to use the same method. They should rewrite all DMV manuals and driving manuals to incorporate this process...it works!!!