Someone's got their lights far too bright? I angle my rear view mirrors and side mirrors to reflect it away from me and onto them.
Doesn't your inside rear view mirror flip with a lever to block most of the light?
Or is that just a European thing?
Side mirrors should ideally be adjusted so they show what isn't visible in the rear view mirrors.
Most do. My Forester has an auto-dimming rear view mirror that lacks a lever, but I didn't think that's standard equipment on most vehicles.
Side mirrors will only angle away from the body of the vehicle so far. I position mine to show the lane to either side of my car. If i lean one way or the other in my seat, i can see the side of my car, which helps when backing into a parking space or parallel parking. That being said, my side mirrors won't angle out much farther than I already have them positioned.
OP probably would have to angle their side mirrors up as well as out, and, TBH, even if they manage to get the angle just right, the offending driver behind them will only see a glimmer, not a blinding beam. It's a nice thought, but likely not very effective. Most drivers have no idea just how bright their lights are, or that the angle of their low beams still need adjusted down if they are a city driver. Hanlon's Razor, ya know?
Yep, if their lights are too bright or their brights are on, I wait until we stop at a light and I fiddle with the side views trying to hit them in the face with the beam.
Coincidentally, when someone is driving too slow in the left lane on the highway and won't move right, I put my car as far left as I can in the lane so my headlights will be bright in their sideview until they move right again.
So not only are you blinded, you also distract yourself from the road by fiddling around with your mirrors?
"how dare you stop yourself from being blinded while driving"
I just switch to “saved position 2” from “saved position 1”. It’s a single button press. As much work as turning a blinker on, which more people could certainly stand to do.