Category: Blind Spot Mirrors

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How to Make Safe Lane Changes When Towing

Many drivers make mistakes of moving into the next lane without checking if there is another vehicle in that lane first. Sure, you may be in a hurry. When you are towing you really need to take the extra time to navigate your vehicle through traffic at a reduced speed. Towing can impede your braking so there is even more reason for you to drive with more awareness of other vehicles around you.
When deciding to make a lane change, do make maximum use of some simple rules:

  • Never forget to turn on your signal light when making a turn even when you think you are alone.
  • Do not be in a rush to change to a different lane. Be patient enough and change from one lane at a time.
  • Where there is solid line, do not dare change a lane until when you see a dashed line.
  • When you are at an intersection, don’t make a mistake to change lanes at this point.
  • Be patient until you have passed the light before changing and don’t drive in the middle of two lanes as you prepare to switch between them.
  • Use your side mirror wisely. Make sure you look on both sides; at the left and right, before making any change.

Not all side mirrors will give you the perfect view you need. Some side mirrors might lead you to assume, then you end up making that turn that will cost your life. Blind spot mirrors offer the best view of the side and rear of your vehicle when towing and when traveling. MaxiView blind spot mirrors are the markets leading supplier of high quality blind spot stick on mirrors. This is due to the massive adjustability that enables you to rotate the mirror whatever angle is suitable. It has a ball and swivel that gives this unique and innovative 360 degree flexibility.

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Know what is Around Your Vehicle with Blind Spot Mirrors

What people most often forget while busy enjoying the comfort of their motorhome on the road is that they are also equally responsible for the safety of others when traveling. One mistake by a driver can often result in the untimely death of someone else traveling in another vehicle.

The vast majority of accidents happen simply because driver is distracted. This can be through cell phone conversations or texting or even a quarrel with other passengers within the vehicle. When distracted by conversation or others, your concentration is no longer on the road. Unfortunately, your mind is on other things now instead on performing a simple check like using your side mirror before switching lanes. Many victims of road accidents have been known to be driving under the influence of something. Certainly there is a large number affected by alcohol or drugs, but perhaps looking at the influence on driving while angry and distracted will also prove helpful in trying to curb the road toll figures. It may not be a quarrel with your kids, but another driver’s mistake that got your adrenaline pumped and resulted in your aggressive driving.

When we get behind the wheel on the road we put our lives and those lives of the ones we love at risk. If you are aware of what other drivers are doing in your vehicles radius you may be able to adjust your driving to compensate for their erratic movement. MaxiView blind spot mirrors are the most adjustable stick on mirror on the market and can be fitted to suit any and all drivers. They offer full vision of the blind spot area that all vehicles are prone to. Rather than diminishing the size of the object being reflected as other inferior products do, the MaxiView blind spot mirror enlarges the object by up to three times its actual size. This means you get a clear and enlarged view of what other drivers and vehicles are doing around you.

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Number One Cause Of Lane Change Collisions in the USA

Statistics from California truck accidents records can help us figure out the major cause of trucks accidents. A 2008 study by the NTSB (National Transportation and Safety Board) recorded 8,700 truck and bus accidents in California out of a total of 148,500 nationwide.

Most of the truck accidents were found to be due to the driver’s error and inattention to the flow of traffic. These were categorized into four reasons: lack of recognition of an incoming dangerous obstacle, heart attacks and unavoidable seizure which claimed 8,000 accidents a year, poor reaction by the driver which accounted 50% – most of which drivers claimed to have not seen the incoming obstacle, and panicking or overreacting to an event.

In a nutshell, inattention, distraction or failing to perceive danger are major causes of many vehicle accidents in the U.S.A In response to this MaxiView blind spot mirrors developed an innovative and revolutionary product to help alert drivers to other vehicles in their blind spots. Touted as the world’s most adjustable stick on mirror, MaxiView can rotate and adjust with a 360 degree swivel ball and socket design.

Unlike other blind spot mirrors that reduce the size of the target you are trying to avoid, MaxiView blind spot mirrors enlarge objects that are reflected by three times their actual size. These stick on mirrors will attach to all makes and models and can be easily removed and placed on other vehicles if required. A special bonding strip will ensure that the stick on mirror will withstand some of the harshest punishment, and shatterproof and fog free viewing comes as standard to the mirrors.
If drivers are aware of what vehicles and objects are surrounding them then they can drive accordingly. This is where MaxiView excels. These stick on mirrors can be adjusted to suit any driver and any height or seating position of a driver and is suitable on motorcycles, cars, trucks, buses and motorhomes.

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Lane Changing Without Fear of Collision

Driving is a useful part of our lives and life without vehicles is impossible these days. It does not matter if you drive the car yourself, have a driver or use public transport, driving should be safe. Whenever you take your vehicle on a highway, you put yourself at risk of one of the most common causes of collisions in our nation. The lane change is the most dangerous move that a driver can make on a highway and it is usually because of one single thing; the blind spot.

Lane changing can be a necessity when the roads are particularly congested. Many times we have been in a vehicle traveling on the highway when we have either witnessed or been directly involved in a near miss or indeed a collision due to lane changing. The most common reason that drivers give for this mistake is that they simply did not see the other vehicle in their blind spot when they made the lane change.

Different types of mirrors were introduced to combat this widespread problem but have had very limited success. These are the bubble or fish-eye mirrors you have no doubt seen. These mirrors made the object that was being reflected appear small. This was a puzzling solution to such a widespread problem as the object that motorists were trying to avoid had now been reduced in size. These mirrors required the driver to squint and ascertain if the object was actually there and if so they then had to estimate – accurately- how far away the object was!

Thankfully, common sense has prevailed. MaxiView blind spot mirrors take all the guess work and illogical reasoning out of the blind spot. MaxiView reflect images up to three times larger their actual size, so drivers have ample warning of another vehicle within the blind spot area. They can be easily affixed to any vehicle’s existing side mirrors and can be adjusted a whopping 360 degrees to suit any driver regardless of their height or seated position.

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Reduce the Chance of Being Caught in a Road Rage Incident

Statistics show that drivers are the principle cause of road accidents. Road rage in particular steals your attention off the road, and drivers who are consumed with anger are more likely to make hasty decisions regarding their safety and the safety of others.

Road rage continues to be a disturbing issue on American highways as well as local roadways. Let’s face it; everyone is late for something nowadays, and the rush is always there to reach the destination in the quickest time possible. This type of driving can often leave motorists prone to road rage, and as such the drivers can place their vehicles and those of others in precarious and dangerous situations.

Although it may seem impossible at the time, it is always the better option to agree to arrive late as opposed to never arriving at all due to a fatality. Aggressive driving puts you and your passengers at risk of injury and death as well as putting at risk the lives of anyone else that is on the road. When driving aggressively on highways, many motorists will fail to take adequate precaution when making lane changes. This can result in collisions and may lead to casualties and even death.

Sadly, even for motorists that drive carefully and are aware of other drivers on the road, they can become the innocent victims in someone else’s road rage incident. For this reason it is best to know what vehicles and objects are around your vehicle at all times. The use of blind spot mirrors – and in particular MaxiView’s stick on blind spot mirrors will create much better vision of who and what is within your vehicles radius. Certainly, knowing what other drivers are likely to do is often unpredictable but being able to react in time to their erratic driving can often mean the difference of life and death for unsuspecting motorists.

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How Safe Are You On Our Roads?

Roads all over the world have become more dangerous and risky. As more and more fast cars are seen on the road, the risk of danger from collisions with other vehicles has increased. While cars can be the most preferred mode of transport for most of us, the dangers of being behind the wheel nowadays should be considered and all attempts to reduce that danger be investigated. The common problem for all vehicles regardless of size, make or model on today’s roads is the blind spot. This simple visual fault or flaw is responsible for the majority of road collisions on our nation’s motorways. Many accidents occur on the freeways all over America.

Freeways are meant to be safe for driving for all motorists. Unfortunately this simply is not always the case. The most common cause of traffic accidents and vehicle collisions is due to the blind spot. Many motorists will exclaim that when they made the lane change they simply did not see the other vehicle lurking in their blind spot. It is no surprise that blind spots have a negative impact on our motoring safety.

There have been numerous attempts by safety manufacturing companies to remedy the problem of the blind spot that is evident in all vehicles. One of the more common products that have been integrated onto today’s vehicles is the bubble or fish eye mirror. Unfortunately this is a remedy with many flaws and has actually hindered many motorists driving abilities rather than improve it. Another idea was the invention of a stick on blind spot mirror that actually enlarged the objects being reflected in the mirror. This enables drivers to have ample time to make decisions when traveling on the road. MaxiView blind spot mirrors are the world’s most adjustable stick on mirror that can highlight the area that causes the most collisions on our roads. Are you truly safe if you are driving without MaxiView?

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How Blind Spot Mirrors Can Improve Your Motorhome’s Safety

Have you been wondering how you can find a solution to the blind spot when driving your motor home? You may have experienced a close shave at some time when changing lanes, and marveled at where the other vehicle could have possibly emerged from. Unfortunately, if you sit behind the wheel of any vehicle on our roads today – be it a motorcycle, passenger vehicle, bus, truck or motorhome you are going to have to deal with a blind spot. The blind spot is a specific area usually at the rear and side of the vehicle. Unless you physically turn in your seat or with use specialized blind spot mirrors, you won’t be able to see any vehicle or object lurking in that area.

An adjustable product such as MaxiView’s blind spot mirror is the best on the market. They provide a 360° rotational ball and swivel stick on mirror that can be placed on any existing side mirror – including those on your motorhome. Designed to be placed on the upper corner of the side mirrors, this is utilizing an area that previously would only reflect the sky.

MaxiView blind spot mirrors are a stick on mirror that uses a special bonding strip to affix to your existing side mirrors. These mirrors are weather proof, shatter proof and fog proof. If your vehicle can dish out the harsh treatment then you can be sure that your MaxiView blind spot mirrors can cope with the job. Should you decide to change vehicles and choose to take your MaxiView blind spot mirrors with you, you can easily remove them with the special tool and affix them to another vehicle with ease. At less than $30 a pair this certainly makes this blind spot mirror extremely economical and a must for any motorhome driver.