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The new EU directive to retrofit all vehicles first registered after January 1 2000. The regulation stipulates that all vehicles over 3.5 tons need to be fitted with new wide angle (class IV) and kerb mirrors (class V), that meet with the new legislation, by the 31 march 2009, this is in addition to the front view mirror introduced in January 2007. The new directive improves the driver’s visibility of pedestrians or cyclists when the vehicle is making left turn (right hand drive vehicles) or right turn (left hand drive vehicles). Planned annual service times are the perfect time to have the mirrors fitted.
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EU 2003/97 specifications:-
Class IV (4) - Wide angle mirror.
Class V (5) - Kerb View Mirror usually above the passenger door.
Class VI (6) - Front mounted wide View Mirror.
Acceptable radius is 300mm of your mirror glass - this will give you compliant field of view from your seat.
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/...03L0097:EN:NOT