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What I want to know is if it predicts bicycle accident hotspots -- especially angled intersections where at ordinary speeds for both vehicles, the angles are su
by toss1 5y ago
What I want to know is if it predicts bicycle accident hotspots -- especially angled intersections where at ordinary speeds for both vehicles, the angles are such that a cyclist can stay hidden from the drivers' view behind their right "A" pillar until the last second when it is too late. Accidents there are just a matter of odds, as whenever the timing is right, even good drivers will likely not see the cyclist until too late.
- _nalply 5y agoThis happens in roundabouts where I live. The cyclist comes from the left in a curve and my car is also turning. With a specific timing and alignment of the movements the cyclist stays exactly behind the A pillar the whole time. Especially insidious is that by turning my car my view is sweeping over the roundabout but the cyclist still stays hidden. I learned to swing my upper body sideways to have a look behind the pillar. As a cyclist I learned to look for the face of the driver and to stop if I don't see the eyes. Because I both hit a cyclist and got hit as a cyclist by a car.
- toss1 5y agoYup, those road configurations can be really nasty - it's almost like setting up an illusion that becomes a trap.