Question

class e general knowledge question #28 / 50
when you have properly adjusted the inside rearview mirror and outside mirrors on your vehicle,
select a letter to choose your answer
a you will be able to see any vehicles beside you just by looking in your inside rearview mirror.
b you will still have blind spots near the sides and rear corners of your vehicle that you cannot see in your mirrors.
c you will be able to see any vehicles beside you, using your two outside mirrors and the inside rearview mirror.

Explanation:

🆕 New Concept Discovered: Vehicle Blind Spots and Mirror Adjustment
Understanding areas around a vehicle that cannot be directly seen using mirrors alone.

Step 1: Analyze the Question

The question asks about the limitations of vehicle mirrors:
"When you have properly adjusted the inside rearview mirror and outside mirrors on your vehicle, ______"

Step 2: Evaluate the Options

• Option A: "You will be able to see any vehicles beside you just by looking in your inside rearview mirror."
• Why it is incorrect: The inside rearview mirror is designed to show what is directly behind you, not vehicles directly beside you in adjacent lanes.
• Option B: "You will still have blind spots near the sides and rear corners of your vehicle that you cannot see in your mirrors."
• Why it is correct: No matter how perfectly you adjust your rearview and side-view mirrors, every standard vehicle has "blind spots" (areas on the left and right rear sides of the vehicle) that cannot be seen in the mirrors. Drivers must turn their heads to perform a physical shoulder check to see these areas.
• Option C: "You will be able to see any vehicles beside you, using your two outside mirrors and the inside rearview mirror."
• Why it is incorrect: Standard mirrors cannot eliminate all blind spots on the sides of the vehicle.

Answer:

B - You will still have blind spots near the sides and rear corners of your vehicle that you cannot see in your mirrors.