Learn to Drive - How To Adjust Your Mirrors

Before you can drive, you need to correctly position your mirrors to give you the best possible view of your surroundings. In the video, we cover what you should see in each one of your mirrors.

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[tyevolvegrowth]

Watched ur 32 tips vid from a while ago before my test which was yesterday. It helped a lot, thank you btw I passed! I used all of them!

[sarfarazmalik]

back mirror setting method has little issue, while setting left side mirror you should set it by putting head near to side window and for right hand side mirror you should put your head between both seats and adjust it

[Iripia]

I will like to go to your driving school, I’m learning a lot from your videos

[jdmorris]

You don't need to see the car behind you in your side view mirror because you can see them in your rearview mirror. It makes no sense to see the same thing in both mirrors and create a blind spot when you can point the side view mirrors at your blind spot and see all around you. I have my mirrors adjusted the way AAA Auto club, The Society of Automotive Engineers, Car & Driver magazine, and other experts recommend, at what people call the blind spot. I know where everything is around my car at all times as I drive because I check my mirrors often in a forward, center mirror, forward, left side mirror, forward, and right side mirror pattern. With a couple glances directly to my left and right side for when someone is next to me. There is no time when a car, motorcycle, bicycle, pedestrian, etc. disappears completely from my sight. Of course, you check over your shoulder as a double check after checking your side mirrors as a double check, and/or someone is changing lanes to the lane you are trying to move to from 2 lanes away. Your opinion is based on the way you are used to adjusting your mirrors, not because it's safer.

[phrancisco]

Thanks. I'll be using this method.

[hungkiet]

Last clip was funny, the lady thought you flim her😀

[tahoejohnny]

There is no reason to use your side view mirrors to look at the backup your car. This still leaves a blind spot.

[ii]

Terrible advice.. side view mirrors are to see the side, not rear. Adjust them properly to minimize your blind spots. A vehicle leaving your rear view is when you should start seeing them on your driver side view mirror.

[jmackinjersey]

You are Absolutely WRONG. You do NOT NEED to have any of your vehicle showing in the side mirrors. You can see all of the area behind you in the center mirror. the side mirrors are Not designed to be looking behind you. you need the side mirrors to be focused on the area BESIDE the vehicle. This eliminates ALL Blind Spots. Your method CREATES BLIND SPOTS, and as a driving instructor, you are supposed to be teaching the proper methods.