Most do. My Forester has an auto-dimming rear view mirror that lacks a lever, but I didn’t think that’s standard equipment on most vehicles.
Side mirrors will only angle away from the body of the vehicle so far. I position mine to show the lane to either side of my car. If i lean one way or the other in my seat, i can see the side of my car, which helps when backing into a parking space or parallel parking. That being said, my side mirrors won’t angle out much farther than I already have them positioned.
OP probably would have to angle their side mirrors up as well as out, and, TBH, even if they manage to get the angle just right, the offending driver behind them will only see a glimmer, not a blinding beam. It’s a nice thought, but likely not very effective. Most drivers have no idea just how bright their lights are, or that the angle of their low beams still need adjusted down if they are a city driver. Hanlon’s Razor, ya know?
Doesn’t your inside rear view mirror flip with a lever to block most of the light?
Or is that just a European thing?
Side mirrors should ideally be adjusted so they show what isn’t visible in the rear view mirrors.
Most do. My Forester has an auto-dimming rear view mirror that lacks a lever, but I didn’t think that’s standard equipment on most vehicles.
Side mirrors will only angle away from the body of the vehicle so far. I position mine to show the lane to either side of my car. If i lean one way or the other in my seat, i can see the side of my car, which helps when backing into a parking space or parallel parking. That being said, my side mirrors won’t angle out much farther than I already have them positioned.
OP probably would have to angle their side mirrors up as well as out, and, TBH, even if they manage to get the angle just right, the offending driver behind them will only see a glimmer, not a blinding beam. It’s a nice thought, but likely not very effective. Most drivers have no idea just how bright their lights are, or that the angle of their low beams still need adjusted down if they are a city driver. Hanlon’s Razor, ya know?