A couple of additional points, not yet mentioned, that might be helpful to those considering the problem and solution.
The small convex mirrors for showing the blind come in a variety of sizes and shapes. That should be consider when thinking about sticking one to your side mirror—both for seeing the blind spot well and general side mirror visibility. I know I have found different ones to be more or less effective for me and I’ve used them on my race car where often you don’t really have much time to look.
For those with some technical aptitudes cameras might be an even better solution. A fellow racer bought a rear facing mirror with a small display (would actual mount on the rear view mirror on a street car) for little over $100. The display actually allows two camera inputs and a split screen display. No reason those cameras could not be mounted in a position to show the sides of the car and are wide angel lens. The display unit could be easily located where the driver can see both that and still have focus on the direction of travel on the road.
A couple of additional points, not yet mentioned, that might be helpful to those considering the problem and solution.
The small convex mirrors for showing the blind come in a variety of sizes and shapes. That should be consider when thinking about sticking one to your side mirror—both for seeing the blind spot well and general side mirror visibility. I know I have found different ones to be more or less effective for me and I’ve used them on my race car where often you don’t really have much time to look.
For those with some technical aptitudes cameras might be an even better solution. A fellow racer bought a rear facing mirror with a small display (would actual mount on the rear view mirror on a street car) for little over $100. The display actually allows two camera inputs and a split screen display. No reason those cameras could not be mounted in a position to show the sides of the car and are wide angel lens. The display unit could be easily located where the driver can see both that and still have focus on the direction of travel on the road.