Why does the passenger mirror on a car read, “Objects in mirror are closer than they appear,” but not the driver’s side?

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Why does the passenger mirror on a car read, “Objects in mirror are closer than they appear,” but not the driver’s side?

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The driver sits much closer to the driver’s-side mirror so there’s less need for it to be curved to give it a wider viewing angle. It’s that curve that also makes objects seem farther away. But my car has a curve on both mirrors so it does vary from car to car, and different countries will have different regulations about this too.

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