Round
and Roundtangular Convex Mirrors can be used at your driveway exit
to see traffic when there are obstructions, curves or hills which
block your view of the road.
A 12" round
mirror was used in this picture. For mirrors placed on the opposite
of the road you should use an 18 inch or larger. We suggest 1 inch
of mirror diameter for every foot you are from the mirror. Normal
two-lane roads are around 20 feet across so a 26 inch mirror should
be used in this case. It is always to go with the largest mirror
your neighbors will tolerate for maximum visibility.
The
pictures on your Right were taken from the end of a customer's driveway. The
1st picture shows the view looking to your left where a mail box and
landscaping is blocking the view of traffic. The next picture was
taken from the drivers seat showing a RP-180MR round convex mirror
on the left side of the driveway. The mirror is positioned to
reflect the road traffic coming from the left. This will allow the driver to see if a car
is coming left. (Note: It is actually easier to see the
image in the mirror than the picture implies.) We took two more
pictures using a slight zoom to focus on the image provided by the
mirror. The first picture (lower left) is a car at around 350 feet
away. The next picture shows a car around 200 feet away.
In this picture the customer simply attached the mirror to a steel
piece of angle iron they purchased from a hardware store. Their setup
is working very well however we would suggest that a wooden post be used
and the mirror mounted a little higher to see over the
mailboxes.
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on the Picture to Enlarge it.
The
Mirror on your Right is a RP-2030MR
- 20" x 30" roundtangular mirror used to see over bushes
that would block the driver's view of traffic coming from the Left.
This mirror was mounted on a steel traffic sign post driven down
through the bushes on the right side of their driveway.
Roundtangular mirrors provide the same visibility but have a lower
profile, which reduces the chance of blocking the view from the
other direction. Because this mirror is mounted higher than the
bushes, the driver is able to see if there are any vehicles coming
before they pull up to take a second look. It is important to note
that you should never rely completely upon what is or is not seen in
the mirror when you pull onto the road. Using a direct line of site
should always be the final determining factor.
An
RP-1218 Roundtangular was used here to enable the driver to see cars
coming down an alley behind them. There was no way to see down the
alley because of a wall just out of view of this picture. Because
the driver was backing out of their garage, they were always in
danger of backing out in front of another vehicle traveling through
the alley behind the wall.
We
welcome any pictures you have of our mirrors being used and give
special thanks to those who have sent these pictures to us.
