Driving without passenger door mirror?

[Silas22]

Someone very kindly decided to open their door into the path of my O/H driving my car - wiping out the door mirror, amongst other damage. Now with this being a large 4x4 I'm unlikely to drive this without it due to the large blindspot - but just looking for the legalities of this?

Quick google suggests that you only need the drivers door mirror but can't help thinking the broken plastic and wires can't be okay.

Would this also be enough to warrant a courtesy car from other insurer if they admit fault since I can't/don't feel comfortable driving the car with no mirror. Or is it one of these it depends on insurer or not worth trying because it just bumps up everyones insurance...

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Pit Pony said:

My dad had a new Sierra estate, that was so base, that it didn't have a passenger door mirror until I found one in a scrap yard and gave it him.for his birthday.
It also didn't have head rests on any seats, rear seat belts, or a radio.

Times and regulations may have changed.

Not sure if it is one of these 'if it came with it then it is required' type things or not

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2Btoo said:

I think that you need to have two rear view mirrors, one of which needs to be mounted on the driver's door. Therefore the second one could be a centre-view mirror or a passenger door mirror (vans often don't have a centre-view mirror.)

This was the case a few years ago, for sure.

That's not too bad, can just pull the dog's crate out the back and use the interior mirror if I really need to use it then

[Silas22]

Thanks for everyones input - has been resolved a lot easier than I can believe.. Other party admitted fault and both of us were insured with same company, equivalent car being arranged for tomorrow so no need to use the car.

Good to know that the mirror wasn't needed, though not sure how that would go down if I was pulled or had an accident where the other vehicle was on that side