Revision question · Band 2 traffic signs and signals, car control, pedestrians, mechanical knowledge

How do following vehicles appear in a convex door mirror?

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Closer than they are

Further away than they are

Larger than they are

Travelling faster than they are

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The outside mirrors fitted to cars are designed to give the driver the best possible view of the traffic behind. To give a wide angle of view, the mirror is made convex, but this makes everything appear smaller and further away than it really is.

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Rule 161Highway Code rule · A convex mirror widens the view but makes following traffic look smaller and farther away; it does not remove blind areas.

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