Re: Mirrors

[Heather & Bryan Faldalen <bryheath@domain.elided>]

WOW - You guys sure are thorough. Thank you Scott, I did not yet have
the
time to look this stuff up! And thanks to everyone else. I still LIKE
one on
the windshield.  I decided to give it one more try with a regular
mirror, 
glass being 65 degrees or more, waiting more that the alotted 15
minutes... 
and we will see.  I guess THEN I will have to find out why my ride is so 
bumpy!  The kid that sold it to us DID put a right side mirror on before 
delivery (I guess he was aware of the LAW and wanted us to be compliant, 
how nice! - and so rare these days around here).  Anyway, will be back 
with more questions later!  BTW, what in the heck does AFAIK mean? I am 
usually good at figuring these out.

-Heather

Scott Machalk wrote:
> 
> >Do you have side mirrors on both sides?  AFAIK, there isn't a legal
> >reason to have a rearview mirror if you have side mirrors, so no need to
> >worry about cops.  Find yourself a current copy of the CA Motor vehicle
> >laws and educate yourself.
> >
> 
> Heather etc.
> 
> One of the nice things I liked about CA was that you could pick up a copy
> of the Vehicle Code for about 3 bucks. They also have it on the web at:
> http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/98vc/vc/vctoc.htm
> 
> Here is the section on mirrors:
> 
> Mirrors
> 
>     26709.   (a) Every motor vehicle registered in a foreign jurisdiction
> and every motorcycle subject to
> registration in this state shall be equipped with a mirror so located as to
> reflect to the driver a view of the
> highway for a distance of at least 200 feet to the rear of such vehicle.
> 
>     Every motor vehicle subject to registration in this state, except a
> motorcycle, shall be equipped with
> not less than two such mirrors, including one affixed to the left-hand side.
> 
>     (b) The following described types of motor vehicles, of a type subject
> to registration, shall be equipped
> with mirrors on both the left-and right-hand sides of the vehicle so
> located as to reflect to the driver a
> view of the highway through each mirror for a distance of at least 200 feet
> to the rear of such vehicle:
> 
>     (1) A motor vehicle so constructed or loaded as to obstruct the
> driver's view to the rear.
> 
>     (2) A motor vehicle towing a vehicle and the towed vehicle or load
> thereon obstructs the driver's view
> to the rear.
> 
>     (3) A bus or trolley coach.
> 
>     (c) The provisions of subdivision (b) shall not apply to a passenger
> vehicle when the load obstructing
> the driver's view consists of passengers.
> 
>     Amended Ch. 74, Stats. 1970. Effective November 23, 1970.
> 
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> Scott Machalk      (recovering Californian)                  Peshtigo WI
> smachalk@domain.elided                       http://www.coolday.com/scout/
> 
> 1979 Scout II 345 727 Rallye Gold
> 1979 Scout II 345 3sp (parts truck)
> 1984 Plymouth Reliant SE (winter car)
> 
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