Category: Blind Spot Mirrors

Travelling on the nations highways over the years I have seen many near misses and collisions when vehicles try to make lane changes. This is something you may have seen or been involved in yourself. It’s easy to do , you think that you are totally clear of anything behind you and you go through your check list of things to do before you make that change. You know what they are; check in the rear vision mirror, then look at your side mirrors on your vehicle, once you ascertain you are clear to go you flick on your indicator and pull out into the other lane. This seemingly simple act is the major cause of collisions and near misses on the nations highways. What is it that the driver is missing to allow for such an error in judgement?

If your answer to this dilemma is that they just didn’t see the other vehicle then I totally believe you. In fact that’s the same reason that almost all drivers give for the reason why they collided with the vehicle in the lane next to them when they tried (unsuccessfully) to make a lane change. The other vehicle was in their blind spot, and unless the driver took their eyes from the road, swivelled in their seat and looked back over their shoulder at a rate of 50 or 60 miles an hour, they would not have seen any object in their blind spot whatsoever. One of the least effective ways to treat this problem was with the invention of the bubble or fish eye mirror. Lets face it; when these mirrors come with warnings that tell you that the object is actually larger than it is showing it, I start to wonder who would reduce the target that I’m trying to avoid at all costs?

When you compare the MaxiView blind spot mirrors to the markets only other blind spot mirror choice, you can see that everything pales in comparison to MaxiView. While bubble and fish eye mirrors reduce the size of the object, MaxiView blind spot mirrors actually enlarge the object lurking in your blind spot by up to three times its normal size. Can you imagine how big a help this is to the driver that doesn’t want to squint to see what it is that they are trying to miss, or madly trying to estimate the distance between them and the object in the blind spot? MaxiView blind spot mirrors gives you loads of warning that you have a vehicle in the blind spot and that you should make your lane changing decisions accordingly.

Placement of the MaxiView blind spot mirrors is the other clever feature to its design. When we take a closer look at exactly what our side mirrors reflect, we can see that there are three distinct things; the road directly behind, part of the side of the vehicle they are attached to and then there is a large chunk of the sky being reflected. MaxiView blind spot mirrors attach to the area that the sky is reflected so as to enable the driver to have full vision of all the important factors concerning their vehicle. With the special patented 360 degree ball and swivel design MaxiView blind spot mirrors are the worlds most adjustable stick on mirror. Guaranteed.

If you do any kind of travelling on our nations highways then you will have no doubt seen or been a part of a collision or a near miss that involved a lane change between two drivers. Lane changing accidents are the leading cause of collisions on the highways that we travel on every day. This seems like an odd fact to me and it makes me wonder what it it is that happens every time a driver gets behind the wheel to put them at risk when they or other drivers decide to swap lanes. Taking a look at the tools involved in a lane change we can not e that the driver would need to use their rear vision mirror, their side mirrors as well as their indicator. All road worthy vehicles on our highways have these fitted and working, so what exactly is the problem here?

You are not dreaming, I believe you entirely that you honestly did not see the other vehicle there. You couldn’t have seen it unless you did a couple of extra things when you checked for safety in lane changing. You would have had to turn in your seat and take your eyes from the road whilst driving at the speed you were travelling at – lets say a conservative 50 miles an hour. You would have needed to check over your shoulder and look in the lane that you were wanting to merge to to see if there was another vehicle there. This is your blind spot. All vehicles have them and unless you physically check in them, you wont see anything that is within that range. Some of the mirrors on the market fall short in trying to combat this problem. The mistake they make with the bubble or fish eye mirrors that are so common is that they reduce the size of the object in the blind spot. Why make the problem smaller for me to try and miss?

Comparing MaxiView blind spot mirrors with the bubble or fish eye mirrors is like comparing apples with oranges. The clever design of the MaxiView mirrors makes the objects in the reflection three times larger than they actually are. This means that the driver has got ample time to make a decision as to the safety of a lane change. The bubble mirrors require the driver to squint to try and see the reduced object and then hope that their estimations are right when they guess at how far away the object actually is. MaxiView blind spot mirrors give the driver more time to adjust their driving accordingly.

Attaching the MaxiView blind spot mirrors to your existing side mirrors is not a difficult task and shows more clever innovation by MaxiView. They realised that the side mirrors of a vehicle reflect three main things; the road behind the vehicle, the side of the vehicle they are attached to and the sky. Now, I ave never heard of anyone using the sky as a gauge to make a lane change and I guess neither had MaxiView because that is precisely where their blind spot mirrors are placed. The 360 degree lateral and side to side adjustability makes the MaxiView blind spot mirrors the most adjustable stick on mirrors on the globe. Guaranteed.

Take your self back top a time when you were first learning to drive. You may be a teenager and taking your first series of lessons behind the wheel. This is an exciting time for many and one that is also fraught with danger. Your instructor would have advised you of all the steps that must be taken when performing different tasks in your vehicle. Some of these are for parking, reversing and one in particular that worries me still today is the changing of lanes when in traffic and on the highway.

You may recall the instruction being something along the lines of checking your rear vision mirror to see if there is anyone behind you, then assessing the view of your side mirrors. If both are clear then the next step is asked and this is supposedly the deciding factor to gauge the safety and success of a lane change; your instructor will ask you to look over your shoulder to see if there is another vehicle in your blind spot. That is the one piece of instruction that sends chills down my spine. How a driver who is classed as a beginner is supposed to maintain control of their vehicle while travelling at speeds of around 60 miles an hour AND looking over the shoulder is absolutely beyond my comprehension.

What can be done about this critical problem? We know that every vehicle that is on our roads suffers from a blind spot. This includes trucks, buses and motorcycles as well. Depending on the make and model of the vehicle, the blind spot can vary in size, from a relatively narrow area to one that can hide an entire vehicle within it. How do we solve the problem of the blind spot? Because of the design of the vehicles on our roads, there will always be a blind spot, however the side mirrors that have changed very little in design over the years of producing motor vehicles can be enhanced to include a blind spot mirror. MaxiView blind spot mirrors are a stick on mirror that allows drivers to safely negotiate lane changes without taking their eyes from the road.

Touted as the worlds most adjustable stick on mirror the MaxiView blind spot mirror has a unique patented design. The 360 degree ball and swivel capabilities mean that the mirror can be adjusted to suit any drivers height and seating position in any vehicle. With the ball and swivel design, the range of vision is extraordinary, capable of lateral and side views of the car and able to be seen without the driver ever having to take their eyes from the road. The amazing adhesive bonding strip uses the same bonding material currently used during surgery in place of stitches. This means that your blind spot mirrors can withstand any punishment you dish out to them, and yet are still able to be removed by the MaxiView tool in order to attach them to your next vehicle.

I think if we had to rate the most ludicrous piece of instruction that any driver is given when they are first learning to drive, it would have to involve the directions given when performing a lane change. Think about it, the instructor will tell the driver to look in the rear view mirror and ascertain if there is a vehicle behind them. Then they are asked to visually check the side mirrors to check for clearance with any vehicles to the side of them. Next, they request the ridiculous. The instructor still to this day, will ask the driver – a learner with little to no experience on the open road, to turn in their seat, look over the shoulder and visually determine if there is any vehicle or object in their blind spot. All this while travelling at speed.

Then how do we combat this enormous problem and try to change the way that we drive on our nations roads to make it a safer place for all drivers, beginners and alike? Consider the design of the motor vehicle, all of them have a blind spot, in fact buses, trucks and motorcycles all have blind spots also. This makes for a huge number of vehicles on our roads that are incredibly dangerous when changing lanes. Depending on the make of the vehicle the size of the blind spot can be relatively narrow to quite significant where an entire vehicle could be hidden within it without your knowledge. Seems absurd doesn’t it? Now think about the side mirrors of your vehicle, and how equipped they are to combat this issue. You may not be surprised to know that irrespective of this enormous problem, the side mirror has changed very little in design and function since the first motor vehicle rolled off the production line. MaxiView blind spot mirrors has developed an answer to this critical issue and have designed the most adjustable stick on blind spot mirror in the world.

MaxiView blind spot mirrors developed what is considered the worlds most adjustable stick on blind spot mirror. This unique and fully patented design consists of a 360 degree ball with a swivel capability. This allows any driver, of any height to use the MaxiView blind spot mirror. The clever design of the ball and swivel means that the driver can have the maximum side and lateral views of what is behind and around their vehicle, and this is what makes MaxiView blind spot mirrors so unlike any of the other mirrors that are on the market today. No more will you have to turn in the seat and look over your shoulder to see if it is safe to change lanes, you don’t even have to take your eyes from the road in order to check for safe lane switching position. The fantastic stick on application uses an all weather optimum strength bonding strip that can put up with the most punishing of conditions. These mirrors can be removed only by using the great tool supplied by MaxiView. That means when you sell your vehicle you can take you blind spot mirrors with you and attach them securely again to your next car.

For around fifty years now, vehicle production has changed significantly with regards to efficiency, design and technology to power the vehicle. However, there has been one essential vehicle component that has been essentially ignored in all the advancement. The car side mirror and rear view mirror has remained relatively unchanged since the very early models of motor vehicle were produced. It seems that the automotive industry has turned a blind eye to the blind spot issues that are present with every vehicle manufactured. When we consider that the blind spot is the cause for more collisions on our roads resulting in injuries and fatalities, it seems unbelievable that this problem has been allowed to get to this point.

MaxiView mirrors offers a sensible and promising solution to the critical problem of blind spots in motor vehicles and motorcycles. The unique and fully patented design of the MaxiView Mirrors is able to provide a solution to blind spots regardless of the drivers height within the vehicle and regardless of vehicle type. Some vehicles have larger blind spot areas than others and the MaxiView Mirrors are able to uncover any otherwise hidden blind spot. When you purchase a vehicle today, or in fact purchasing a vehicle over the past thirty to forty years, you will note a few significant items when assessing the reflection in the side mirrors. The reflection simply discloses a small amount of what is actually, truly behind and beside your vehicle. On closer inspection it is clear that the sky makes up a large portion of reflection as well as the side of the vehicle along with the road that trails behind.

MaxiView saw this as the best opportunity to improve the safety of drivers on our roads and devised a rear view mirror that could easily expose the area of the blind spot, as well as allowing for maximum vision in the remaining part of the mirror. MaxiView blind spot mirrors are placed in the upper corner of the vehicles existing side mirrors in the area that only reflects the sky. Ask any driver and they will tell you that the sky is not a determining factor as to the safety of lane changing. You can be assured of the least degree of visual disruption in your side mirrors and actually gain vision by seeing who and what is in your blind spot.

When you place the unique adhesive blind spot mirror on to your existing vehicles side mirror you can be assured that there is more lateral and side adjustability that comes with the MaxiView blind spot mirrors than any other stick on mirror in the world. This means that you could be a NBA all star or a petite grandmother and still get the maximum benefit out of your blind spot mirrors regardless of your height. And purchasing the MaxiView Mirrors doesn’t mean that when you sell or trade your vehicle that you lose them with it. MaxiView offer a neat tool that will remove your blind spot mirrors and have them ready for you to attach to your next vehicle.

If you have ever been a witness to, or have been involved in a collision that involved a lane change then you are not alone. In fact, lane change collisions are the most likely type of collision to occur on our highways. If they are so common, what exactly is is that drivers are doing wrong when they get behind the wheel of their motor vehicle? What is sit that is claiming lives and causing injuries on so many occasions when drivers are travelling on the highway? First of all let’s take a look at the standard equipment used to make a lane change: the driver will use a rear vision mirror as well as their side mirrors and their indicator. What could possibly go wrong?

The true problem to this kind of incident is that you honestly did not see the other vehicle there. You would not be able to unless you took your eyes from the road for a moment, turned in your seat and glanced over your shoulder to determine as to whether there was any vehicle travelling in your blind spot. Taking your eyes from the road and turning to look behind you while driving an object at speed weighing a few ton does not sound like the safest thing to do if you ask me. Some of the options to fix the blind spot problem have been more of a hindrance and danger than they have been a help. You have probably seen the bubble or fish eye mirrors that are supposed to combat the problem of blind spots? They all come with manufacturer warnings that the objects are closer than they appear. I don’t know about you, but if I’m trying to avoid an object, why would you make it smaller for me to avoid?

MaxiView blind spot mirrors couldn’t be more opposite to the ineffective bubble and fish eye mirrors if they tried. For starters, MaxiView blind spot mirrors actually enlarge the object being reflected. The object appears around three times larger than it actually is which means that the driver will have maximum time to act and react when driving. That means if you have a vehicle in your blind spot that looks close then you know that its not time to make that change. It comes down to getting too much warning and when it comes to the safety of myself and those travelling in my vehicle I will choose too much warning over none any day!

MaxiView blind spot mirrors utilise the space on your existing side mirrors that is otherwise useless to you as a driver. They stick to the upper top of your side mirror, and this is the place that only reflects the sky. We all know that the sky has zero effect on the safety of lane changes so it can easily be sacrificed for the MaxiView blind spot mirror. The patented design means that you get to utilise the most adjustable stick on mirror in the world. Guaranteed. In fact, the 360 degree ball and swivel design means that the lateral and side to side vision that the driver can achieve is suitable to any driver and any drivers height.