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Why Pedestrians are Invisible to Drivers
On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 20:59:52 -0800, Scott en Aztlán
> wrote: >But this made me realize one more reason why drivers just don't see >pedestrians, pedalcyclists, and motorcyclists: they are looking at the >bumper of the car in front, or a spot on the ground 12 feet in front >of their car, or off to their left checking for cross-traffic - >anywhere but the actual direction their car is travelling. Another thing: the huge aero mirrors combined with steeply raked windshield pillars create a huge blind spot. Go find a 78 Caprice with more upright pillars and small non-aero mirrors and you'll see what I mean. |
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