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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch
Not just bikes, but cars too. I don't know what the cars are like in A Merica, but here in Europe they're all striving to get a good rating in crash testing. This means the A-pillar (between windscreen and door) is becoming thicker with each new model. In my seven year old car already I can not see a whole car about 15 metres away at a certain angle. People just don't know to move their head to double-check what's hiding behind it as they are so set in their ways.  |
Oh no matter what vehicle I happen to be operating I assume that others "sharing" the road are under the control of Chimpanzees(that is actually insulting to real chimpanzees) and plan accordingly.The newest vehicle that I own is from 2000 so I don't have much trouble with the A-pillars well I have work truck that has tool boxes on the sides so that has lots of blind spots I have had several people drive into that truck usually at stop lights where they where not paying attention and my truck stopped them before their cars brakes did the job.That being said most every four or more wheeled vehicle has a blind spot.I personally question the true safety of newer vehicles sure they might be very "safe" in a single crash but what happens when you get hit more than once? Your screwed because all the crumple zones have been crumpled by the first crash and pile ups are very common ask any cop or first responder all will have seen many pile up crashes.
I turn my head to look if I change lanes my daughter calls it "fighter pilot check six".
Another thing that really bugs me is how poorly many people drive during poor weather at least half of people do not turn on their head lights during rainy conditions even though it is the law in many states and many people just keep going 70 or 80 MPH though they can only see a few hundred feet down the road in a hurry to the morgue and foot tag I recon.With the reduction in the margin of error that you get with every MPH and the increase in attention that many drivers pay to their 4G smart phone walking into a mine field is safer.You know they could play Angry Birds by not wearing their seat belt and crashing.