Method for pushing out drivers side mirror? How can it be done safely?

[12th Man]

Almost had my arm ripped off by a Ford friend-350 yesterday and it has me rethinking the safety of pulling/pushing my drivers side mirror. The truck had ladders hanging off the sides and it was too close for comfort. Whats the official method to do it safely? My arm is more valuable than a $50 mirror!

 

[scratch]

I never pulled a mirror in the 37 years I drove, that is an unsafe range of motion.

 

[rod]

Never heard of pulling in a mirror in my 30 years. Some idiot sitting at a desk must have thought that one up. VERY UNSAFE.

 

[12th Man]

It's 100% a method at my center and I cant wrap my head around it! You will be charged with an accident if a vehicle hits your mirror while stopped.

 

[Shift Inhibit]

Never heard of pulling in a mirror in my 30 years. Some idiot sitting at a desk must have thought that one up. VERY UNSAFE.

It’s been a “method” for a good 8-10 years here. It’s complete bs

 

[oldngray]

It’s been a “method” for a good 8-10 years here. It’s complete bs

Longer than that. It was the flavor of the month in my center for a while and they were giving out warning letters to drivers they caught not swinging mirrors in. It mostly faded away after they moved on to the next flavor of the month.

 

[MyTripisCut]

It's 100% a method at my center and I cant wrap my head around it! You will be charged with an accident if a vehicle hits your mirror while stopped.

Charge away! Rather have all of my arm and hand attached and working on MY body.

 

[Buffet Master]

Karate chop.

 

[Wally]

If you have the truck with the forward second side window, adjust the mirror bracket position all the way forward. You view using the forward glass.This way, the mirror is close to the truck and if you pull it back, it still sticks out. Any sup who questions will be baffled and give up on puling the drivers side mirror. Any movement of mirror will simply be an exercise in futility.

 

[Wally]

Charge away! Rather have all of my arm and hand attached and working on MY body.

 

[MyTripisCut]

 

[PCM Troll]

Simple. Stick your head out first to check for traffic then push out your mirror.

 

[Steamer]

Just check your other mirror. Rear view cam and so on. Listen for cars. It's about all you can do. peek and go. Here is a more likely scenario.

FedEx Driver Mauled By Dogs Has Arm Amputated Following Attack

Police said the man was in a "pretty serious" condition and "will likely be in the hospital for some time" after suffering severe injuries to his limbs.

www.newsweek.com

 

[wilberforce15]

Just check your other mirror. Rear view cam and so on. Listen for cars. It's about all you can do. peek and go. Here is a more likely scenario.

FedEx Driver Mauled By Dogs Has Arm Amputated Following Attack

Police said the man was in a "pretty serious" condition and "will likely be in the hospital for some time" after suffering severe injuries to his limbs.

www.newsweek.com

Dey wuz gud boiz

 

[BigUnionGuy]

I never pulled a mirror in the 37 years I drove, that is an unsafe range of motion.

Also.... an unsafe "Extended" range of motion.


The company's own terminology.... comes back to contradict them again.

 

[eats packages]

Will usually fold it out before I get back in the car. Crossing from the front. Of course /cheesy/

 

[scratch]

The only scenario where folding a mirror in could be a good idea would be in an urban area with narrow street lanes. I never had that problem since I did residentials in the suburbs for the most part.

 

[oldngray]

The only scenario where folding a mirror in could be a good idea would be in an urban area with narrow street lanes. I never had that problem since I did residentials in the suburbs for the most part.

We had a driver charged with an accident when he was parked in an alley and a garbage truck broke his mirror trying to go around him.

 

[Wally]

Also.... an unsafe "Extended" range of motion.


The company's own terminology.... comes back to contradict them again.

Perhaps they have already, but I would think union legal representation would send the company notice asking this method be stopped due to tremendous risk of bodily harm.

 

[UnionStrong]

The only scenario where folding a mirror in could be a good idea would be in an urban area with narrow street lanes. I never had that problem since I did residentials in the suburbs for the most part.

I don’t remember ever folding one in, ever. Except when backing into a tight spot on the belt.