An exterior reflective mirror element suitable for a vehicle includes a
transparent glass substrate having a reflector and a visual indicator
display disposed to the rear of the substrate. The visual indicator
display may be part of a blind spot detection and display system of the
vehicle wherein the visual indicator display is actuated to emit light
responsive to a detection by a blind spot detection detector of the
equipped vehicle of an overtaking vehicle in a side lane adjacent the
side of the equipped vehicle. The visual indicator display includes at
least a first indicator at a first location to the rear of the exterior
reflective mirror element. A first portion of the reflector may be at
least partially removed at the first location in order to establish an at
least partially transmissive first portion of the exterior reflective
mirror element at the first location.