Human performance aspects of rearview mirrors: an applied-literature review.

Abstract

This document reviews the literature in the collection of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute that is relevant to either of two human performance aspects of rearview mirrors: 1) the tradeoff between visibility and glare due to rearview mirrors, and 2) possible negative perceptual consequences of the use of convex mirrors. Information from relevant items is summarized, and, when possible, presented in tabular form. Original abstracts are presented for the items that include them. A number of areas in which existing work could be extended are identified and discussed.