Your side-view mirrors
Your rear-view mirror
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Your side-view mirrors
The mirrors on your car are extremely important to your safety. They allow you to take a quick look at who is driving behind you without having to turn your head and take your eyes off the road in front of you for more than a split second. It is important to be able to know about the cars behind you because it will affect your ability to change lanes or turn. You can also get out of the way of someone who is driving too aggressively with ease with this knowledge.
Your most important mirrors are your sideview mirrors. They allow you to see who is to either side of you whether they are slightly behind you or further back. You will need to utilize your sideview mirrors if you are attempting to change a lane. If you are changing lanes, be sure that you do not only utilize your sideview mirrors and that you manually check your blind spot as well. You will also need them if you are parallel parking.
One of the most important things to remember about your mirrors is that, before you start driving, you should always check them to see if they need to be adjusted. If they do need to be adjusted, then do so. For your sideview mirrors, unless your car is quite old, there should be power controls somewhere on the wheel or near the door handle.
Your rear-view mirror
Your rearview mirror is quite important as well. It will allow you to see who is driving behind you which will allow you to make more informed decisions about turning and changing lanes. Your rearview mirror will also help you when it comes to driving in reverse, parking and changing lanes as well.
In terms of adjusting your rearview mirror, you should do so each time that you enter your vehicle. The difference here in comparison to your sideview mirrors is that your rearview mirror will need to be adjusted manually, by hand, rather than by a power button.
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In Puerto Rico, driving safety is of the utmost importance due to the careless and aggressive way that many other drivers will be driving. A larger part of this safety than most people think is the way you use your sideview and rearview mirrors. Your ability to use these mirrors effectively and correctly is crucial to your safety when you are driving in Puerto Rico. Be sure that you always check your mirrors before you change lanes, turn, park, or drive in reverse. Also, be sure to adjust your mirrors to your specific needs each time that you get into your vehicle.
