Hicks hopes to sell his design overseas, where it would be allowed - reasoning that a motorist might prefer to see more things, even if they are smaller. (U.S. rules do allow curved mirrors on the passenger side, but they must include the warning "Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear.")Good luck, Professor, the Europeans have had this sort of mirror (for the driver's side) for years. It's the US government's foolish regulations that are behind the curve.