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Question 3956

Can a passenger car be driven without one of its exterior rearview mirrors if a panoramic interior mirror is installed?

  1. Only without the right mirror, and only when its use is not required due to the conditions of the vehicle or the driver.
  2. Yes, when the missing mirror is the left one.
  3. No, it must always be driven with both exterior rearview mirrors.
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Correct answer: Only without the right mirror, and only when its use is not required due to the conditions of the vehicle or the driver.

A panoramic interior mirror gives you a wider view behind you, but it does not replace any required exterior mirror. On a passenger car, the left mirror is always required. You may do without the right mirror only when it is not required. Even with a panoramic mirror, the right mirror is required if the load blocks the rear window or your driver's license requires both exterior mirrors, as it does for someone who can see with only one eye.

Real Decreto 2822/1998, de 23 de diciembre, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento General de Vehículos · Real Decreto 818/2009, de 8 de mayo, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento General de Conductores