Fender Mirror to see car coming from the left on the intersection
liker777
06-05-2018, 12:28 AM
Hi there
I am from Seattle WA, drive Chevy Prizm 1999. However, the question is for any small sedan.
http://momentcar.com/images/chevrolet-prizm-1999-3.jpg
In Northern Seattle, cars are allowed to park right near of the intersection:
https://c8.alamy.com/comp/AC51KA/ajaccio-school-kids-being-escorted-across-pedestrian-crossing-carrying-AC51KA.jpg
https://i2.wp.com/newyorkparkingticket.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/crosswalk-stop-line-parked-car-between-stop-line-and-crosswalk.jpg?resize=550%2C325&ssl=1
Then, driving via intersection I might not see the car going from the left of me. That may be because of parked cars, trees, another obstacles. As a result of that, accident can happen as follows:
https://image.ibb.co/gHEFSo/Untitled_Document.png
To prevent this, I would like to install mirror on the hood. This will allow me to see car coming from the left. I am not sure, maybe school bus have this one. But maybe driver uses it for looking at children only.
http://www.rmkdistributors.com/images/112498/home%20banner.jpg
https://www.tc.gc.ca/media/images/roadsafety/rearViewCompleteBus_b.jpg
Another example is usps car
https://image.ibb.co/buyWHo/IMG_20180603_161405.jpg
https://image.ibb.co/nnvvco/IMG_20180603_161413.jpg
Nearest auto station installed on my Chevy this mirror. They fixed it on the front right corner of the hood. However, I cannot see there anything apart from my hood. Thus, I removed it.
http://roscomirrors.com/linpha/alt_album_sizes/full/albums/Hawk-Eye/maineyemaxlp_lg.jpg
Could you please advise, how can I install the mirror on my car if I want to see cars coming from the left perpendicularly?
- What should be type of the mirror?
- What place of the hood (fender) should it be installed on?
- What cars already use it, e g some types of trucks etc?
I am from Seattle WA, drive Chevy Prizm 1999. However, the question is for any small sedan.
http://momentcar.com/images/chevrolet-prizm-1999-3.jpg
In Northern Seattle, cars are allowed to park right near of the intersection:
https://c8.alamy.com/comp/AC51KA/ajaccio-school-kids-being-escorted-across-pedestrian-crossing-carrying-AC51KA.jpg
https://i2.wp.com/newyorkparkingticket.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/crosswalk-stop-line-parked-car-between-stop-line-and-crosswalk.jpg?resize=550%2C325&ssl=1
Then, driving via intersection I might not see the car going from the left of me. That may be because of parked cars, trees, another obstacles. As a result of that, accident can happen as follows:
https://image.ibb.co/gHEFSo/Untitled_Document.png
To prevent this, I would like to install mirror on the hood. This will allow me to see car coming from the left. I am not sure, maybe school bus have this one. But maybe driver uses it for looking at children only.
http://www.rmkdistributors.com/images/112498/home%20banner.jpg
https://www.tc.gc.ca/media/images/roadsafety/rearViewCompleteBus_b.jpg
Another example is usps car
https://image.ibb.co/buyWHo/IMG_20180603_161405.jpg
https://image.ibb.co/nnvvco/IMG_20180603_161413.jpg
Nearest auto station installed on my Chevy this mirror. They fixed it on the front right corner of the hood. However, I cannot see there anything apart from my hood. Thus, I removed it.
http://roscomirrors.com/linpha/alt_album_sizes/full/albums/Hawk-Eye/maineyemaxlp_lg.jpg
Could you please advise, how can I install the mirror on my car if I want to see cars coming from the left perpendicularly?
- What should be type of the mirror?
- What place of the hood (fender) should it be installed on?
- What cars already use it, e g some types of trucks etc?
aleekat
06-06-2018, 09:54 PM
I don't know what mirror might work. Most bus/delivery etc mirrors are designed to look around the vehicle for blind spots. The only mirror I know that works like that I've seen in hospital hallways at halls that intersect.
liker777
06-06-2018, 11:35 PM
I don't know what mirror might work. Most bus/delivery etc mirrors are designed to look around the vehicle for blind spots. The only mirror I know that works like that I've seen in hospital hallways at halls that intersect.
yep, but they are installed on a wall, not on a car...
yep, but they are installed on a wall, not on a car...
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