What most people don't know is there is a big blind spots behind mirrors since one can not see thur the mirror one can not see whats coming at you when crossing intersection. So if one does not rock back & forth on their seat one can see behind the mirror. That why so many accident happen when pulling out on to traffic. I always use mirrors that I can see over to see the traffic coming at me when crossing intersection or pulling into traffic.
I noticed that you are teaching folks to set their mirrors so that they will have blind spots. As a 43 year long haul driver, I find that to be alarming. I do not have any blind spots on the right or left of my rig with a 53 foot trailer. For many years I have offered $1,000.00 to anybody who can hide their smallest car in my "blind spot". Nobody has collected, because I have no blind spot. You can not hide a kid on a bike on the right of my Peterbuilt. In 1955 we all had blind spots. This is 2019. There is no longer any need to have blind spots on new standard equipped semi trucks, or motor homes. I would love to share this information with you and your viewers, so they too can drive with NO BLIND SPOTS. Hint #1 If 1/4 to 1/3 of you mirror is looking at your coach, you have just cheated yourself out of 1/4 to 1/3 of your field of view. Why do that to yourself?! Hint #2 If the upper 1/2 of your mirror is looking at the sky, that is great for looking at birds, airplanes and sky, but that is NOT what those mirrors are for. You are interested in traffic only. Sky?! Why do that to yourself?! With your permission I'd be happy to share specific information so that you and your viewers can totally eliminate all blind spots on the right and left of your coaches. Can I help you with this?
Thanks for this informative video. I have a 45ft Class-A motorhome that has three mirrors on each side. The top and bottom mirrors are convex with the center mirror flat. Assuming I follow your instructions in this video for the lower convex mirror, how should I adjust the top one?
WOw I am coming from Trucking school to learn more and they do not have a video so clear and neat as your group..YOur group should go into semi 18wheers to help, also 18 wheelers have another mirror that is on the front corner of the quarter panel, allowing this blind spot `at the end of your video' to be seen. Why don't buses have that?
This is a great video but doesn’t discuss RV’s in the following scenario which is the most dangerous of all. I come to an intersection where the oncoming traffic is from the right and is at an angle less than 45 degrees. I am making a left turn. I can’t look over my shoulder because the interior of the RV does not have a window there. Let’s say it’s like 20 degrees. No mirror I know of captures that scenario. Unless I have a passenger in the next seat to look for me I cannot see oncoming traffic. Can you suggest a mirror? All the ones I have purchased will not adjust to that angle.
Don Shearer Here is your solution from a 43 year long haul driver. We have similar visibility scenarios as you do in a motor home. We do pull 53 foot trailers which you might think make it tougher, but it does not for the well trained driver. We have power steering just as you do, so the solution is simple. Drive right up to your intersection without turning to the left at all. You will now be able to see right down the road. When it is clear, simply spin your power steering to the left, and complete your turn. And it's just that easy.
What most people don't know is there is a big blind spots behind mirrors since one can not see thur the mirror one can not see whats coming at you when crossing intersection. So if one does not rock back & forth on their seat one can see behind the mirror.
That why so many accident happen when pulling out on to traffic.
I always use mirrors that I can see over to see the traffic coming at me when crossing intersection or pulling into traffic.
I noticed that you are teaching folks to set their mirrors so that they will have blind spots. As a 43 year long haul driver, I find that to be alarming. I do not have any blind spots on the right or left of my rig with a 53 foot trailer. For many years I have offered $1,000.00 to anybody who can hide their smallest car in my "blind spot". Nobody has collected, because I have no blind spot. You can not hide a kid on a bike on the right of my Peterbuilt. In 1955 we all had blind spots. This is 2019. There is no longer any need to have blind spots on new standard equipped semi trucks, or motor homes. I would love to share this information with you and your viewers, so they too can drive with NO BLIND SPOTS. Hint #1 If 1/4 to 1/3 of you mirror is looking at your coach, you have just cheated yourself out of 1/4 to 1/3 of your field of view. Why do that to yourself?! Hint #2 If the upper 1/2 of your mirror is looking at the sky, that is great for looking at birds, airplanes and sky, but that is NOT what those mirrors are for. You are interested in traffic only. Sky?! Why do that to yourself?! With your permission I'd be happy to share specific information so that you and your viewers can totally eliminate all blind spots on the right and left of your coaches. Can I help you with this?
can you share your info with me ? would love to learn any and all that would help me thanks
Doug Stern big 10/4 with your statement. You have a Facebook?
Great video for safe driving
Love the video!!!
excellent. many thanks
Thanks for this informative video. I have a 45ft Class-A motorhome that has three mirrors on each side. The top and bottom mirrors are convex with the center mirror flat. Assuming I follow your instructions in this video for the lower convex mirror, how should I adjust the top one?
@Steve Snure - Adjust your top convex so you can just see your front wheel or wheel well in the lower corner closest to your coach.
WOw I am coming from Trucking school to learn more and they do not
have a video so clear and neat as your group..YOur group should
go into semi 18wheers to help, also 18 wheelers have another mirror
that is on the front corner of the quarter panel, allowing this blind spot
`at the end of your video' to be seen. Why don't buses have that?
Nice demonstration
excellent 👍.
Can I ask where part 2 is?
how do you fix your mirror when it gets pushed out? I am been looking and been unable to find a fix. TY
This is a great video but doesn’t discuss RV’s in the following scenario which is the most dangerous of all. I come to an intersection where the oncoming traffic is from the right and is at an angle less than 45 degrees. I am making a left turn. I can’t look over my shoulder because the interior of the RV does not have a window there. Let’s say it’s like 20 degrees. No mirror I know of captures that scenario. Unless I have a passenger in the next seat to look for me I cannot see oncoming traffic. Can you suggest a mirror? All the ones I have purchased will not adjust to that angle.
Don Shearer Here is your solution from a 43 year long haul driver. We have similar visibility scenarios as you do in a motor home. We do pull 53 foot trailers which you might think make it tougher, but it does not for the well trained driver. We have power steering just as you do, so the solution is simple. Drive right up to your intersection without turning to the left at all. You will now be able to see right down the road. When it is clear, simply spin your power steering to the left, and complete your turn. And it's just that easy.
Should RV mirrors be positioned the same way as school buses up to 40ft?