The use of rearview mirrors on semi-trailers

One, Z basically when the body is straightened, you can see the rear.

Ii. When the semi-trailer is turning:

Semi trailer always has one side of the rearview mirror can not see the rear of the car when turning, this is normal when reversing Z can find a conductor to help direct.

Look at the direction of the person behind the commander, generally said to fall back. For example, now back to the right, as the front, then the direction must be played to the left, astern must pay attention to the distance between the right rear foot and the road intersection, reverse correction do not kill the direction, looking at the drag board right back foot into the street, then quickly hit the direction, as soon as possible to straighten the body, this time need to pay attention to the left rear corner, if a circle can not come, Z is best in a circle, Back up again. When reversing backwards, and so on the back of the body slightly to the right, then back wheel, body or front will be right, if not right, relative then several times can be repaired.

Only their own no help, can only rely on the rearview mirror, if the novice, must look at the rearview mirror, sometimes you judge the distance and the actual distance is not the same, need to slow down, the steering wheel do not play too much. Semi trailer astern is opposite direction, astern must first find the sense of distance and direction of the car, in a astern, must carefully observe the rearview mirror.

Iii. How to adjust the rear view mirror of semi-trailer:

For the rearview mirror in the car, the left and right positions are adjusted to the left edge of the mirror just cut to the right ear of the image in the mirror. This means that in the general driving situation, you can't see yourself from the rearview mirror in the car, and the upper and lower position is to put the distant horizon in the center of the mirror. For the left rearview mirror, the upper and lower position is to put the distant horizon in the center, and the left and right position is adjusted to the body occupies 1/4 of the mirror range. For the right rearview mirror, because the driver's seat is located on the left side, so the driver's grasp of the right side of the body is not so easy, coupled with the need for roadside parking sometimes, for the right rearview mirror in the adjustment of the upper and lower position of the ground area to be larger, about 2/3 of the mirror. The left and right positions are also adjusted to 1/4 of the body area.

Four, how to adjust in the morning and evening:

Rearview mirror reflector film is generally made of silver and aluminum materials, their Z small reflectance is generally 80%. Daytime and night reflectance are different. High reflectivity can have side effects in some cases. Driving at night in the rear of the car headlights, the reflection of the rearview mirror will make the driver dazzle, affecting driving safety. To this end, the night should be appropriate in the daytime position of the inner rearview mirror rotation Angle, so that it adapt to driving requirements.