This is not completely mine, but it's excellent information. I actually remember this from Driver's Ed, all the way back during the summer between my junior and senior years of high school. Unfortunately, however, most folks treat their side mirrors as nothing more than an extension of their rear-view mirror. In the days before good central rear-view mirrors, this was fine. However, the rear-view mirrors now are much better when they're aimed to help you guard your blind spots (especially since the art of turning your head to check your blind spot before changing lanes has also been lost by many of today's drivers).
So the folks over at Car and Driver have come up with a very helpful article on how to adjust your side mirrors so that you can see what or who is in your blind spot a lot better. I have used this method for years, and since I learned it in Driver's Ed, I figured everyone did it this way. I have since learned that they don't. So please, read the article, and drive safely (and smartly) out there.
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