"Objects in mirror are closer than they appear"
A warning etched into the passenger mirror, as if the car were lying to you.
Category: Getting about
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Feature. It is a legal trade-off for a wider view.
Passenger-side mirrors are often convex. They show more of the road but make things look smaller and farther away. The US federal vehicle standard requires the warning on such mirrors.
Source: 49 CFR 571.111: Rear visibility, US Code of Federal Regulations.