Miata Mailing List: March 1996, Message #48
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   From: Stuart Hellis 
Subject: Re: Rear view mirror question
   Date: Fri, 1 Mar 1996 15:43:30 -0500

David Allen wrote:
> 
> I find the rear view mirror to be so obtrusive that I've removed it
> completely and do not miss it in the least, except occasionally when in
> heavy multi-lane city traffic.  So far I've had no law enforcement hassles,
> though I'm told that (at least here in Ontario) it's illegal to drive
> without a centrally mounted mirror.  

Here in Alberta, providing you have two outside mirrors, you can paint the inside of the rear 
window black if you want.  They don't care if you have an inside mirror or the ability to see 
rearward from inside the vehicle.  It would be interesting to know Ontario's stand for sure.  If 
you only have one outside mirror, then you must have a functional inside mirror with unobstructed 
rear vision.

My MGB has a vertical rod mid-centre of the windshield to which the rear mirror was attached 
(adjustable up and down) on the earlier B's, but on mine helps support the windshield frame 
centre top to the dash.  A stress reliever.  Like the MG was supposed to be.  Like the Miata 
actually is.  :-)

-- 
Stuart Hellis
Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA
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