Taxi - Wing Mirrors

[Bella83]

I was riding into work taking it easy as i've had a bad knee. There are loads of cyclists on my route, so why is it that about 5 taxis over took me forgetting they have wing mirrors.
Didn't get hit, but definitely made me nervous.

 

[HLaB]

so why is it that about 5 taxis over took me forgetting they have wing mirrors.

because they never use them

I think with some taxi drivers they've got an overconfidence in their ability and consider they can judge the exact distance to pass things by inches if they don't make contact its all right

 

[zimzum42]

You get used to it after a while...

 

[arallsopp]

You're being very rude, Bella. If someone offers you a wing mirror, you're supposed to take it. If you don't need it, just discreetly dispose of it later, or hide it in your napkin.

 

[Molecule Man]

because they never use them

I think with some taxi drivers they've got an overconfidence in their ability and consider they can judge the exact distance to pass things by inches if they don't make contact its all right

- inches
+ millimetres

 

[Headgardener]

I expect that you London commuters each have quite a collection of taxi nearside mirrors that are no longer used.