Category: Motorhome Safety

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An Opportunity to Be Safer On Our Roads

When we head out each day in our cars we often don’t consider the amazing gamble that we are putting our lives in by simply being behind the wheel of an automotive vehicle. This risk can be magnified when we have mirrors that are widely incompetent on our vehicles. In fact, the number one major reason for all lane change accidents and collisions in America is attributable to the blind spot.

We can all be thankful that this may well be a thing of the past. There is a safer manner to getting around and to eradicate the one common problem that every last vehicle has; the blind spot. Maxi View blind spot mirrors are the world’s most changeable blind spot mirrors on the market. As a stick on mirror they can be fixed and maneuvered to suit every last driver – dis-regardless of their height or seating position. This is one of the extraordinary highlights of this astounding mirror. The unmatchable ball and socket design means that it can be turned 360 degrees. There are blind spot mirrors on the market, but there is no other blind spot stick on mirror that offers that degree of interchangeability.

Maxi View is a stick on mirror that fits neatly over your present mirrors. In fact, it is such an innovation that it is able to sit in the one part of your side mirrors that reflects the sky – thereby allowing much greater use of the side mirrors as a whole. The copyrighted invention means that they will fit every motor car including buses, trucks and motorcycles and at under than $30 a pair they genuinely are an extraordinary gift for every car enthusiast in your family unit. Should you transfer vehicles or like to take your Maxi View blind spot mirrors with you, you can transfer them with the unique Maxi View tool and stick them on to another vehicles side mirror without any pain. When it comes to your safety on the nation’s roads and highways then knowing what may be lurking silently in your blind spot can offer up a leading chance at being safe with every lane modification.

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Maxi View Blind Spot Mirrors Are A Necessity For Safe Travel

When we drive on our motorways every day, we have so many things on our minds that we can be forgiven for not considering the hazard or danger that we are putting our lives into by simply driving a vehicle. This hazard can be enhanced when we have poorly constructed mirrors on our cars or other vehicles. In actual fact, most of the reasons for lane change accidents and collisions in America are credited to the blind spot. And so then how do we combat this problem and try to increase our likelihood of safety on our nation’s roads?

Have a think about the design of the modern automobile; every of them have a blind spot, in fact this is not only restricted to cars as buses, trucks and motorcycles all have blind spots too. This makes for a massive amount of vehicles on our highways that are fantastically unsafe when varying lanes. Depending on the make of the motor vehicle the amount of the blind spot it can vary in size from being reasonably small to rather considerable where an entire motor vehicle might be hidden within it without your knowledge.

Maxi View blind spot mirrors are the world’s most adjustable blind spot mirrors on the market. As a stick on mirror they can be fixed to and maneuvered to suit each driver –without any height or seating restrictions. The superior ball and socket innovation means that it can be rotated to 360 degrees. The branded and fully patented invention means that they will fit each motor vehicle as well including the larger motor vehicles on our roads like buses and trucks and can even fit motorcycles.At less than $30 a pair they truly are an exceptional gift for every loved one that sits behind the wheel of their automobile in your home.

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Motor Home Safety On The Road

You have your new motor home and are ready to roll. However, have you considered how much more difficult this beauty is going to be to drive? In particular, how do you cope with a blind-spot which is much larger than your sedan car causes?

All vehicles have blind spots. These are areas that the mirrors just do not cover between them. These are usually to the rear quarter. In a car these can hide another car. In a motor home, you might find several cars or a truck or two hidden away from view. Your high position and long vehicle exacerbate this problem.

One answer is simply to add an extension. The further from the side of your vehicle the mirror extends, the more you will see. However, because the mirror will all be at the same angle, you will still find yourself with a blind spot as well as a safety hazard as you battle to drive a wide load.

Some people prefer a different sort of additional mirror. These are usually frog-eyed or square-eyed mirrors. These fit on the top of the existing wing mirror and are shaped differently so that the mirror collects light from a different angle to the main mirror. This does mean that they often pick up vehicles not seen in the ordinary wing mirror. However, in altering the angle, they alter the perspective. Two reflections of the same vehicle will show different sizes different distances away. Which is correct? Perhaps you will work it out before you crash?

You could try a rear view camera. The trouble is that gives you another thing to look at inside the car instead of looking at the road and again may cause more danger than it averts.

The search for a good solution goes on.

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Safe Travelling In Your Motor Home

Your motor home will be your pride and joy and source of much fun and adventure, but you need to ensure you are travelling safely in it.

It’s really a question of getting your head round the fact that you are no longer driving a car, with its familiar shape and size and compact trunk. A motorhome is a big vehicle with its own problems.

Firstly, what is in it; not just a few cases and a map or two? Before you even start the engine to move you must ensure that everything is tidy and safe. Are the chairs and tables lashed or stowed so they cannot move? Are smaller items like crockery secure? Anything that can slide or roll must be lodged somewhere so that nothing gets broken, but also so that the weight of the vehicle does not shift as you drive.

Another difference is that you will probably be carrying fuels. Are you cooking with gas or paraffin? These are dangerous and need to be secure and away from anything which could start a fire. A leak onto the road or any moving parts could be catastrophic.

Make sure all cables and hoses are off and your windows and skylights are locked shut.

Once you do get going you need to take account of the extra dimensions. Cross winds are a problem, especially on exposed ground or over bridges. You will not have the pull-away power you are used to and will have to wait.

You will have trouble adjusting to restricted vision and reliance on more mirror work than normal. Look out for more blind spots of greater size which can hide more. Consider how to tackle the vast blind spot areas not only behind you but also to the side. Keep safe, look out!

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Do I need blind spot mirrors for my motor home?

Blind spot mirrors attempt to address a real problem for motorists, especially those with long and wide vehicles such as motor homes. They are an essential tool in the search for safety on the road.

All vehicles have blind spots to the rear quarter. Those on a motor home are longer and reach further out to the side. They will also have a blind spot to the rear, usually viewed in a car through the rear view mirror.

The side mirrors can only show part of the picture and it is a foolish driver who forgets that when they look in those mirrors, they may be missing something. The blind spot in a motor home could easily hide several cars or a truck.

Blind spot mirrors mostly work by giving a second angle of vision. They point in a different direction and show a different area to the usual side mirrors. Some have different shaped lenses so that they take in a broader area than the normal mirrors.

They are usually fixed to the existing mirrors and on extended or extendable brackets of some sort. This allows for extra vision to the rear of the vehicle as well as down both sides.

Some blind spot mirrors are in addition to the existing mirrors whilst some replace them altogether.

Try out the various sorts in various configurations. For example there is a theory that the larger nearside blind spot needs a convex mirror to help, whilst the smaller spot on the off side is best addressed by a flat mirror.

They should be adjusted to give the greatest benefit by reducing the blind spot the most. They should also be used in practice by the driver to avoid confusion on the road as to what is being seen in which mirror.

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Blind spot mirrors for the motor home

Many people in the US retire to their motor home for a life of travel on the road. However, you will not get far or travel safely without some blind spot mirrors.

Your motor home will come with side mirrors attached. These will give you a view down the side of the vehicle. Which view you get depends on how you adjust them, but people often angle them so that the driver can see part of the side of the home in the mirror. This is so they know what they are looking at in comparison to their vehicle.

However, that set-up will still leave a large area behind the motor home which is invisible and areas down each side where nothing can be seen. The side blind spots increase further back you look. It is very easy for another vehicle to be sitting behind or in the rear quarter area and be unseen by the driver.

Blind spot mirrors are an attempt to combat this problem by giving a wider or alternative view. The extra mirrors will be angled differently so that they cover a different field. By looking at both mirrors, the driver will be opening up some of the blind spot area.

The mirrors come in various designs. They might attach directly on to the side mirrors just to give a new angle. They might be bubble mirrors, looking at the same place but with a wider perspective. They might be on brackets which hold them much further out from the side. This will give a much wider angle and allow some vision of the area directly behind the vehicle. Convex mirrors on the near side can offer a wider view of the area furthest from the driver.

Blind spot mirrors do not cover all the blind spot, but they are a start.

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Blind spot areas around your motor home

When you get your motor home, do not assume you can simply jump in and drive away. It will be totally different to your normal car in every way and you will need to get to know it-particularly the blind spots.

In a car, you have blind spots mainly down each side, behind the line of your best sideways glance. These are more or less similarly shaped and sized and the best defence is proper use of your wing mirrors.

In a motor home the situation is more complicated and dangerous. The extra width and length of the motor home, combined with the blocking of vision from the rear view mirror, takes the issue to another level.

The side mirrors will need to be set further away from the side of the vehicle in an attempt to gain some vision around the back and reduce the blind spot there. The driver has to familiarize himself with use of the wide mirrors on both sides to get the real benefit.

The size of the vehicle and the fact that the driver sits much nearer to one wing mirror than the other means that the near-side blind spot will be much larger than that on the off-side. The shadow of invisibility is much longer and this is a real danger when the driver considers driving in a middle lane.

Investigating the size and location of the blind spots before moving the vehicle is crucial. Do this by having someone walk around while you check the mirrors. Be aware that it will take much longer for another vehicle to emerge from the blind spot when you are moving. So each movement from lane to lane should be delayed and undertaken with caution.

The rear blind spot can also be targeted by video camera.