Mirror monitor using two levels of reflectivity and transmissibility

A mirror system for enhanced viewing by a vehicle operator of areas within or exterior to a bus, truck or transit vehicle comprising:

• a mirror unit for a bus, truck or transit vehicle;
• a monitor module;
• a light sensor configured to sense an ambient light level and generate a corresponding electric signal for automatically adjusting the brightness of said monitor module;
• one or more image capture devices mounted on the vehicle and configured to transmit one or more video feeds displayable by said monitor module responsive to at least one of an automatically selectable view or a manually selectable view, wherein a display of the one or more video feeds is prevented in response to receiving one or more triggering signals;
• a video input switch configured to be chosen from one of a single-feed configuration providing a video input from one of the one or more image capture devices or a multiple-feed configuration providing a split video input from the at least one of one or more image capture devices;
• a delay timer enabling at least one of the plurality of image capture devices to continue to transmit video for a predetermined time responsive to predetermined criteria;
• an interior light source to illuminate the interior of the vehicle during low lighting situations in at least one of a visible range or infrared range;
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• a light source at least one of integrated within said light sensor, integrated within the image capture devices, or mounted to the exterior of the vehicle to enable at least one of the one or more image capture devices to transmit images in the vicinity of the vehicle.