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It's also worth noting that the blind spots in cars are getting bigger. Stricter rollover crash tests require large pillars to support the roof; many modern car
by jdietrich 10y ago
It's also worth noting that the blind spots in cars are getting bigger. Stricter rollover crash tests require large pillars to support the roof; many modern cars feature curtain airbags, further widening the pillars.
This is a particular problem with the A-pillars at the front of the car, which are often large enough to completely obscure a motorcycle or bicycle at a junction.
Alongside saccades, A-pillar blind spots are a leading cause of the accidents that British bikers call SMIDSYs - "Sorry Mate, I Didn't See You".
- lamontcg 10y ago^ yeah this comment is what i was looking for in this thread. the same argument about vehicles on a collision course with you being fixed on the windscreen applies equally to being fixed behind your pillar. particularly pedestrians crossing in a crosswalk. it makes sense to always look 'around' your pillar when you go past a crosswalk or when your pillar is lined up with the corner of an intersection.