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Yeah, they leave a blind spot if you don't learn to look fore and aft of them. If you do that, then no blind spot. I think of a blind spot as a place you can't see in your field of vision or using mirrors, at all. I find that many modern vehicles, such as my '95 Suburban, can hide a vehicle or pedestrian behind the a-pillar. It's not wide enough that you expect it to hide anything, but every now and then I will come close to pulling out on an oncoming vehicle. I never had a problem with any west coast mirrors because it's obvious you have to put an effort into looking around them. I'm also a look twice driver because I don't want to hit a biker and say it's because "I didn't even see him". Well he was there, so that's no excuse. They have been there ever since there have been cars, so expect one