Originally Posted by
Danhedonia
I have never used a mirror, and am curious to hear from people as to what benefits they get looking behind them? (Not saying I don't turn and look sometimes, I do). I just figure that all I'd get from it is seeing the truck actually hit me, vs. a quick and peaceful end? How does what you see change what you're doing?
In today’s distracted driving environment, I find the mirror helps to give me time for defensive maneuvers. Bit like driving a car and watching the traffic around me for the same behavior. Also useful for those of us that ride at pokey speeds, to see who is passing me on the MUP. Pretty much back to my second line, in that I find a mirror as useful as when I begrudgingly drive the car. Without mirrors in the car, I would not be as safe.