Revision question · Other types of vehicle

You're towing a caravan. Which is the safest type of rear-view mirror to use?

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Interior wide-angle mirror

Extended-arm side mirrors

Ordinary door mirrors

Ordinary interior mirror

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Extended-arm side mirrorsThis was the right answer

Towing a large trailer or caravan can greatly reduce your view of the road behind. You may need to fit extended-arm side mirrors so that you can see clearly behind and down both sides of the caravan or trailer.

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Extended-arm towing mirrorsReviewed guidance summary · DVSA explicitly names extended-arm side mirrors, which the question asks the learner to choose.

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