I AM THE CHIEF OF OPHTHALMOLOGY AT GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AT EMORY UNIVERSITY IN ATLANTA, GA. I HAVE SEEN FOUR PATIENTS IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS WITH SEVERE EYE LACERATIONS SECONDARY TO ANOTHER CAR HITTING THEIR SIDE VIEW MIRROR AND THE GLASS SHATTERING FROM THE MIRROR. THESE PATIENTS HAVE SUFFERED TREMENDOUSLY WITH MULTIPLE SURGERIES, LOSS OF VISION, AND SIGNIFICANT PAIN AND DEFORMITY. I AM WRITING TO SEE IF THERE ARE WAYS TO MITIGATE THE SHATTERING OF THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS SO THAT THEY DO NOT CAUSE SUCH SEVERE BODILY HARM. *BF... FROM OPTHTHALMOLOGY: S5.2.2 MOUNTING. THE MIRROR MOUNTING SHALL PROVIDE A STABLE SUPPORT FOR THE MIRROR, AND NEITHER THE MIRROR NOR THE MOUNTING SHALL PROTRUDE FARTHER THAN THE WIDEST PART OF THE VEHICLE BODY EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO PRODUCE A FIELD OF VIEW MEETING OR EXCEEDING THE REQUIREMENTS OF S5.2.1. THE MIRROR SHALL NOT BE OBSCURED BY THE UNWIPED PORTION OF THW WINDSHIELD, AND SHALL BE ADJUSTABLE BY TILTING IN BOTH HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL DIRECTIONS FROM THE DIVER'S SEATED POSITION. THE MIRROR AND MOUNTING SHALL BE FREE OF SHARP POINTS OR EDGES THAT COULD CONTRIBUTE TO PEDESTRIAN INJURY. VIN NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE UPDATED 11/01/18*JB