| 摘要 |
An apparatus 10 provides an angled mirror 24 on a rear portion of the motor vehicle 12 that will be viewable in the side view mirror 12 to permit the driver 18 to see perpendicularly approaching traffic while backing out. The apparatus 10 is to be mounted on both sides of the vehicle 12 and may be manufactured in new vehicles or retrofit to existing ones. When manufactured in new vehicles 12 , the apparatus 10 may be selectively adjusted by the driver using controls and technology similar to that currently in use for adjusting side view mirrors such as cables or RF signals. Furthermore, the mirror may be retractable to sit flush with the body of the vehicle 12 to maintain the aerodynamic properties thereof. Many other features may be integrated with the apparatus 10 such as a heating element for defrosting/defogging the mirror, a protective door that covers the mirror when in the retracted position and so forth. The apparatus 10 may be temporarily or permanently affixed when retrofit to existing vehicles 12 using any suitable attachment means such as bolts or screws, adhesive, magnetic fasteners 32 and the like.
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