Magnifying mirror for driveway exit?

micks_address · 18-07-2015 06:55PM #1

Hi folks,

My father asked me to look into a magnifying mirror that they can put up outside their drive so they can see traffic on a approach in each direction.

Any better of these to go for?
What kind of cost would you be looking at?
Thanks
Mick

Supergurrier · 18-07-2015 07:26PM

A round one would be best.

Basically just a blindspot aid

drinkingwater · 18-07-2015 08:00PM

search for "convex mirror" on amazon/ebay/etc. ~40-50eur

micks_address · 18-07-2015 08:08PM

drinkingwater wrote: »

search for "convex mirror" on amazon/ebay/etc. ~40-50eur

Any makes or sizes to look for?

micks_address · 18-07-2015 08:13PM

drinkingwater wrote: »

search for "convex mirror" on amazon/ebay/etc. ~40-50eur

Do the convex mirrors also magnify?

Supergurrier · 18-07-2015 08:15PM

micks_address wrote: »

Do the convex mirrors also magnify?

They aren't mean't to

Magnification is concave.

They are only there to provide a wider arc of vision

micks_address · 18-07-2015 08:20PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

They aren't mean't to

Magnification is concave.

They are only there to provide a wider arc of vision

Concave wouldn't be suitable?

slimjimmc · 18-07-2015 08:43PM

micks_address wrote: »

Do the convex mirrors also magnify?

No, they give you a wide angle of view (similar to blindspot mirrors you stick to your door mirror) so that one mirror will show both directions.
Only concave mirrors can magnify but you have to be up close (think shaving/make-up mirror) so practically useless for checking for approaching traffic, and you would need two of them to cover both directions.
More info here http://convexmirrors.org/

NIMAN · 18-07-2015 09:25PM

I bought this one recently from an Amazon seller.
Very good quality and was cheaper than many similar ones.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004S9IN94?ref_=cfb_at_prodpg

micks_address · 20-07-2015 09:24PM

NIMAN wrote: »

I bought this one recently from an Amazon seller.
Very good quality and was cheaper than many similar ones.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004S9IN94?ref_=cfb_at_prodpg

Thinking of this one
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/ol/B007VBBGTU/ref=mw_dp_olp?ie=UTF8&condition=new

hexosan · 20-08-2015 01:20PM

What's the legality of putting one of these up. Do you need permission from the council to erect it on a pole opposite your entrance. (Assuming you've yhe land owners permission)

Magnifying mirror for driveway exit?

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