If the car in front is 50cm further from the gutter then a cyclist can easily be in a blind spot that's directly in front of your vehicle, especially a higher a

If the car in front is 50cm further from the gutter then a cyclist can easily be in a blind spot that's directly in front of your vehicle, especially a higher and less transparent vehicle like a delivery van. If that van is 50cm in front of you then you can easily miss someone still crossing the road, like an elderly person that can't walk fast enough, if you were paying attention you have a much higher chance of being aware of them. If you aren't willing to be attentive then you shouldn't be trusted to operate heavy machinery.