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Originally Posted by antirealist  ...
Any tips on how to do that? Should I be able to see any of my own vehicle?
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Here's a tip.
Watch traffic in your review mirror as it passes you (okay, go slow enough to let someone pass). Adjust the side view mirror until you see the car leaving the rear view mirror and just starting to enter the side view mirror. As it just starts going out of view in the side view mirror, you should be able to see the car beside you with your peripheral vision. Of course, it doesn't hurt to turn your head slightly also, but if your peripheral vision is good, you shouldn't need to. Do the same technique for the passenger mirror.
Properly adjusted, there should be no "blind spot". That is to say, a car can't hide from your mirrors. There could still be a small spot where something smaller like a person might be able to sneak up on you when you are stopped, but a car or truck should not be able to hide.
I remember having this same discussion with a boss some years back. He denied that this would work, but then he tried it. The next time a group went out to lunch, the boss was explaining to others how to adjust the mirrors.
You don't need to see the side of your car