Mirrors on the highway

We do not allow the use of mirrors on the public highway because experience shows that mirrors can increase safety risks, which include:

• reflecting light and interfering with a driver’s vision
• reducing the ability to judge an oncoming vehicle’s speed
• creating an unreasonable dependence on the mirror

If mirrors are dirty they can distort or restrict the view. They are also an easy target for vandals.

If visibility is an issue, there may be other solutions available, for example, cutting back vegetation or realigning boundary fences.