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How Rear-View Mirrors Can Often Deceive Us

Model: (Various brands) Various
Part: Side mirror

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This video is very short but effective, as it highlights how, on car mirrors, even those equipped with BLIS (Blind Spot Information System) which detects blind spots for vehicles, there is always a blind spot. Therefore, when you are about to open the door, you must always look back to see what is coming from behind: a bicycle, a pedestrian, or a scooter.

Opening your door without looking can cause a serious accident, if not loss of life. So, always be very careful when opening a door.

This is even more important for rear doors, which lack any mirrors.


Posted on 24 February 2026 by ScegliAuto


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