DEFENSIVE DRIVING

“ A BETTER USE OF MIRRORS”

DEFENSIVE DRIVING

Ing. Miguel Angel Espinosa

Seguridad Ind.
 AVOID ACCIDENTS WHEN CHANGING
LANES … KEEP SIDE MIRRORS AT 90º TO
REDUCE

BLIND AREAS

Good visibility = Zero accidentes

Ing. Miguel Angel Espinosa

OVER 600,000 ACCIDENTS OCCUR IN THE
UNITED STATES WHEN PEOPLE ARE
CHANGING LANES.

More than 200 people are killed every

year due to these accidents.

60% of the drivers who caused the

accident say they didn’t see the other
vehicle.

Ing. Miguel Angel Espinosa

YOUR REAR-VIEW MIRROR (Front Windshield)
IS NOT ENOUGH

It only shows
What can be
seen with only the traffic
behind you
the rear-view
mirror

VIEW AREA

BUT
You can’t see the vehicles at your right
and left unless they are very close

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 NORMAL POSITION OF SIDE MIRRORS
(YOU SEE THE SIDE OF YOUR VEHICLE)

Use of rear- Blind areas are

view and side smaller
mirrors

VIEW
AREA

AND other vehicles remain visible for a

longer time Ing. Miguel Angel Espinosa
 NEW POSITION OF SIDE MIRRORS
(YOU OBSERVE THE ROAD, NOT THE SIDE OF YOUR CAR)
Keep side
mirror(s) at 90
degrees – see the This way you will
road not the side only have 4 small
of your vehicle blind areas

VIEW AREA

New View
Area
New View
Area
You will see other vehicles much faster and for
longer periods
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 5 GOOD REASONS TO KEEP SIDE MIRRORS
AT 90º
 You will not need to look over your shoulders
(although this is not a bad idea)
 You will only need to give the mirror(s) a quick
look to spot the blind area(s). (The former method
takes too long to look and return to the normal
position, making you lose sight of what is in front
of you)
 Looking at the mirror(s) only keeps you focused on
what is in front of you
 You will have a better view, including blind areas
 At night, other vehicle’s headlights will not reflect
on the mirrors Ing. Miguel Angel Espinosa
GOOD VISIBILITY MEANS ZERO
ACCIDENTS

It will take you some time to get used

to the new mirrors position.

Be persistent, this will help you to

improve your safety and comfort.

Ing. Miguel Angel Espinosa

GOOD VISIBILITY MEANS ZERO
ACCIDENTES
Try repositioning your side mirrors
today.

AND
….

Drive more safely

Ing. Miguel Angel Espinosa