How should the exterior side mirror be adjusted to ensure the best visibility and safety?

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For safe driving, the goal of mirrors is to minimize blind spots. The exterior mirror must be adjusted in such a way that it allows you to see the maximum possible field of the road and only a minimal and indispensable part of the vehicle's side (just a visual reference of the edge or door handle) for spatial orientation. Why this is the correct answer: If we see too much of our own vehicle's side, we are wasting mirror surface area that should be showing the road, thereby increasing the dangerous blind spot. The mirror must be adjusted to provide information with a quick glance, without forcing the driver to turn their head excessively to see what it reflects.

How should the exterior side mirror be adjusted to ensure the best visibility and safety?

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