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BLIND ZONESBLIND ZONESAVOID LANE CHANGE/MERGE AVOID LANE CHANGE/MERGE

ACCIDENTS … TURN OUT ACCIDENTS … TURN OUT YOUR SIDE MIRRORS TO YOUR SIDE MIRRORS TO

REDUCEREDUCE

YOUR BLIND ZONESYOUR BLIND ZONESGood visibility is no accident

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THERE ARE MORE THAN THERE ARE MORE THAN 600,000 LANE CHANGE/MERGE 600,000 LANE CHANGE/MERGE

ACCIDENTS IN THE UNITED ACCIDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES EACH YEAR.STATES EACH YEAR.

- More than 200 people die - More than 200 people die each year in these accidents.each year in these accidents.

- 60% of drivers causing the - 60% of drivers causing the crash say they didn’t see the crash say they didn’t see the other vehicle.other vehicle.

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Traffic stays in your blind zone(s) until it gets close

What you see with rear view

mirror only

Poor information about the

traffic behind you

REAR VIEW MIRROR ONLYREAR VIEW MIRROR ONLY (Small Area of Visibility – Large Blind Zones)(Small Area of Visibility – Large Blind Zones)

CLEARVIEW

BLIND ZONEBLIND ZONE

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CLEARVIEW

Traffic is more visible

Using side mirrors

plus rear view

mirror

Blind zones are reduced

BLIND

ZONE

BLIND

ZONE

NORMAL SIDE NORMAL SIDE andand Rear View Rear View MIRRORMIRROR

(Increased Area of Visibility – Smaller Blind Zones)(Increased Area of Visibility – Smaller Blind Zones)

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CLEARVIEW

clear view clear

view

Blind zones are greatly reduced, you seemore traffic, and sooner.

NEW SIDE MIRROR POSITIONNEW SIDE MIRROR POSITIONGreatly Increased Area of VisibilityGreatly Increased Area of Visibility

Turn your mirrors out.

Making sure you see the

road, not the side of your

car.

Now there are 4 small blind

zones.

BLIND ZONE

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ZO

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BL

IN

D

ZO

NE

BLIND

ZONE

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FIVE GOOD REASONS TO FIVE GOOD REASONS TO ADJUSTADJUST

YOUR MIRRORSYOUR MIRRORS You don’t need to look over your shoulder

as often You need only a slight turn of the head

and glance at the mirror to view the blind zone

Glancing at the mirror leaves the forward scene in your view

The smaller blind zones can be included in your visual scanning

At night, reduced glare from headlights inyour side view mirrors

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GOOD VISIBILITY IS NO GOOD VISIBILITY IS NO ACCIDENTACCIDENT

It takes time to change driving habits. The new mirror position is different,

but stick with it, and you will be rewarded with a new view in driving

that will improve your safety and comfort.