Rear-View Mirrors By rlaustins Jan 1, 1911 At the first Indy 500 in 1911, race winner Ray Harroun’s car used a device for the first time that has since become standard equipment on all cars – the rear-view mirror. http://sports.yahoo.com/irl/news?slug=bm-indyinnovation051808 Jan 1, 1968 Rear-view Mirrors become required by law Jan 1, 1993 The Federal Government revised the requirements on school buses