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If you've ever tried reversing off a drive backing directly onto an A road you'll no doubt be aware that it's an entirely terrifying and consuming affair. If you're doing it during rush hour you feel genuinely lucky to have escaped with your life in tact after tackling such mountainous duties at such a tender time of the day.

Tactics range from throwing caution to the wind and reversing at any given opportunity whilst screaming "Aaaaaarrrrrrgggghhhhhhhhh" in the hope that your pathetic sound will protect you from the onslaught of fast moving traffic. They won't protect you. You are still going to die.

Other people prefer a different solution. They slow down to a stop in the middle of their road and reverse ONTO their drive in preparation for tomorrows swift and danger free journey to work. The problem with this method is clear; you're coming home from work at rush hour, there are people on the road and they're going to watch you reverse onto your drive. The pressure's on. Everyone's watching you. There's a huge queue of people building up behind you. Did I tell you that everyone is watching you? Slowly…slowly….slooooowly……

BAM.

You've just hit your own wall with your own car. Congratulations. You've just started a traffic jam, scratched your pretty bumper and lost all dignity in the process. You'll no doubt be reversing off your drive tomorrow, back to that same old hailstorm of terror you've come to know so well.

Of course it doesn't have to be like this. There are solutions to this problem. Solutions so simple you'll wonder why you lived in a bubble of fear for so long. Get a traffic mirror. They're inexpensive, fun to install, and you'll be the envy of your neighbourhood. You'll finally be able to reverse onto your road in a comforting cloud of comfort. Mornings shall be forever changed.

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