Recent advances in video technology and image processing have heightened the prospect of improving commercial vehicle safety by enhancing the ability of the driver to perceive and respond safely to surrounding traffic. This paper describes the experimental method of an approach for testing the indirect viewing requirements, determined from previous research, using drivers performing maneuvers on a test track course. Various configurations of camera placement, camera optical characteristics, and image viewing surfaces were implemented for this research. These studies will be completed by April 2007. The purpose of this paper, therefore, is to present the experimental methodology and research protocols that were implemented to develop the performance specifications for these indirect viewing systems. This research provides the foundation for developing enhancements of the video imagery in order to implement an all-weather indirect viewing system for commercial drivers.