2 ptsBOfficial number: 6378
While driving a passenger car, what should you see in properly-adjusted external mirrors ("rear-view mirrors")?
Description
REGULATION
OF THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT, CONSTRUCTION AND MARITIME ECONOMY1)
of 13 July 2012
on the training of persons applying for driving licences, instructors and lecturers (item 1019)
Explanation
Correct answer: The area behind the car and the sides of the car.
In correctly adjusted wing mirrors, you should see a small portion of the side of your own vehicle and the widest possible area of the road behind and next to you. The goal is to minimise the so-called "blind spot," which is the area not visible to the driver. Correct mirror adjustment is crucial for safely changing lanes.