How should you properly position the rear-view mirror?
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Correct answer
B. In such a way as to see the rear car window and the road behind the car.
Explanation
In the photo you can see an interior rear-view mirror in which the rear headrests, the rear window and the street behind the car are reflected - this is exactly what the correct setting looks like. You adjust the interior mirror so that you can see the rear window and the road behind the vehicle - answer B. Adjusting it in any way you like (A) or towards a passenger in the back (C) takes away information about the traffic behind the car.
The Regulation on the technical conditions of vehicles requires a passenger car to have mirrors that give the driver the rear view necessary for safety, including an interior mirror. You adjust it after taking your normal position behind the wheel: the whole rear window should fit in the mirror, and the road behind the car should be visible without leaning your head. This way you can see whether someone is approaching fast, whether you can brake safely and whether an overtaken car is already far enough behind. You check and correct the mirrors before every journey, especially when someone else has been driving the car.
Legal basis: § 11 para. 1 point 5 and 5a of the Regulation on the technical conditions of vehicles and the scope of their necessary equipment