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Posted by: FlatTop on August 7, 2008 at 6:41 AM

...like you are supposed to do.

I've driven enough monster sized American cars where turning your head was no help at all.

I have a rear-entry garage with a driveway that slops upwards to the street. When I back up, I am unable to see if a little person is in my driveway. I would want something like this to make sure I don't hit a little on.

If people start relying on this (which i know tons of people out there would if they had one) it could be dangerous for vehicles not normally found on roads. As a motorcycle rider, I would not like to see this on cars.

Or you can just adjust your side-view mirrors properly to eliminate blind spots. Most people have their side-view mirrors pointed so they see a grand view of the side of their car and the same thing you see in the rear-view. If you angle them outwards enough (as you are supposed to) you will have no blind spots at all, except for a narrow sliver of space directly to the side of your vehicle that even a motorcycle could not hide in.

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