Two fatal bicyclist injuries from extended rear view mirrors.
Rear view mirrors mounted on the sides of vans and small trucks may extend beyond the sides of the vehicles and pose a hazard to other road users. Case reports of two bicyclists fatally injured by extended rear view mirrors of small trucks are presented.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000401:mortality*; D001642:Bicycling; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013177:Sports