Mirror Extenders On 2005 GMC Envoy SLT - Event Date: 05 Apr 2019 - 11 Apr 2019

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One must exercise caution when driving. If one is coming up behind a bicyclist and there is oncoming traffic, one should slow down and wait until it is safe to pass the bicyclist. Just because a bicycle is small does not mean that it has less right to be on the road or to not be allowed space on the road just because the automobile/SUV/truck driver is in a hurry. Towing mirrors allow me better visibility and so I will use them. I will also observe bicycles and safely pass them so that my mirrors do not become a cause of injury.

http://www.ncsl.org/research/transportation/safely-passing-bicyclists.aspx

Also, in NC, laws changed in 2016: https://www.bikelaw.com/2016/08/nc-bike-crash-lawyer-on-new-laws/

There are some pretty steep penalties for drivers who hit a bicyclist.

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StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6289	Calendar Event: Mirror Extenders On 2005 GMC Envoy SLT Posted: 07 Apr 2019 at 4:17pm
	One must exercise caution when driving. If one is coming up behind a bicyclist and there is oncoming traffic, one should slow down and wait until it is safe to pass the bicyclist. Just because a bicycle is small does not mean that it has less right to be on the road or to not be allowed space on the road just because the automobile/SUV/truck driver is in a hurry. Towing mirrors allow me better visibility and so I will use them. I will also observe bicycles and safely pass them so that my mirrors do not become a cause of injury. http://www.ncsl.org/research/transportation/safely-passing-bicyclists.aspx Also, in NC, laws changed in 2016: https://www.bikelaw.com/2016/08/nc-bike-crash-lawyer-on-new-laws/ There are some pretty steep penalties for drivers who hit a bicyclist.
	StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS

TheBum Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 26 Feb 2016 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 1407	Posted: 08 Apr 2019 at 11:06am
	We bought a set of extenders for our Highlander and used them once. They were jittery enough to be annoying and our 179 is narrow enough that I can see behind it using the regular side mirrors and leaning a little bit.
	Alan 2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats

StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6289	Posted: 08 Apr 2019 at 12:22pm
	The nice thing about the mirrors I bought for our Frontier is that they are as stable as the stock mirrors were. Since they are not just hanging on to the mirrors, they don't vibrate.
	StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS

IL-Podders Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 03 Feb 2015 Location: Mokena, IL Online Status: Offline Posts: 65	Posted: 09 Apr 2019 at 5:41pm
	I towed our 179 with a 2002 Envoy and found that we did not need mirror extenders. I thought that we would need them until we towed our pod home. The view was unobstructed, so we didn't buy them. Best wishes.
	Marv-N-Kathy 2015 179 RPod 2016 Chevy Tahoe

Woodmiester Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 03 Aug 2018 Location: Greenwood IN Online Status: Offline Posts: 142	Posted: 10 Apr 2019 at 7:41am
	I like the extended mirrors in the fact that I can see the traffic coming up behind me in my lane. Without them, you can only see the traffic in the lane to your left and right. Not huge deal, but I like to see what is going on around me.
	Swampfox