Fender mirrors

Some companies require their lease O/O's to have fender mirrors. I believe they are needed,would not want to drive with-out them.

 

I don't like them! I would never buy a truck with one on it and if I chose a truck that had one on it a condition of the sale would be that it be removed before I take delivery.

I've never seen any reason for them, They're ugly and that right there is enough of a reason to not have them.
I have pretty much always driven long nosed conventionals and I have never hit anything with a corner of a truck because I pay attention to what's around me when I'm setting up to back and I pay attention to any changes that I see during the backing process.

 

That lil' ol' thang? It's great for checking that you secured your right hand fuel tank cap after you've run 10 miles down the road from your fuel stop!

 

Mickey mouse mirrors are ugly. I've never had them. It's unfathomable to buy a $125,000+ truck and drill 6 holes into the hood and fenders. But some guys like 'em and thats fine.

 

Its another way to make sure a micro-fourwheeler isn't in your blind spot. Lefthand side is great for monitoring the progress of passing vehicles while your central vision is still trained in the motion vector of your vehicle.

It's allowed me to dodge being trailer-whipped by a passing looser wheel-holder more than once.

But yeah, they do look bad on a long nose, and those little single strut things look stupid.

 

Now lets look at the stupid law suits that those ugly mirrors will stop! They are the same as those good buddy windows in your passenger door! Peterbilt has to put them in due to a law suit several years back because of an accident. Yes they are ugly but in todays lawsuit crazy society just put something over there! Even one on the back side of the bug shield. To tell the truth I like them especially for some of these metro areas where 4 wheelers put key in ignition and leave home without the brain! But they will sue the crapola out of the big rolling target which we are! I'd rather be safe than worry about looks and looks don't count here! I look good enough anyway so I don't have to worry about a silly mirror!