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Note that rolling stops can seem safe but in some cases there are surprising circumstances where intersections can leave you blind to other road users. https://
by CalRobert 5y ago
Note that rolling stops can seem safe but in some cases there are surprising circumstances where intersections can leave you blind to other road users. https://www.wired.com/story/the-physics-of-the-69-degree-intersection-that-kills-cyclists/ https://www.wired.com/story/the-physics-of-the-69-degree-int... for instance discusses an intersection where the angle caused a person-size blind spot behind a car's pillar.
- zinekeller 5y agoThe Wired reporting is based on Bez's article on Singletrack (as stated): https://singletrackworld.com/2018/01/collision-course-why-this-type-of-road-junction-will-keep-killing-cyclists/ https://singletrackworld.com/2018/01/collision-course-why-th... Tom Scott made a good complementary video about this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYeeTvitvFU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYeeTvitvFU It's already fixed just last month: https://www.hants.gov.uk/News/25012022Ipleycrossroadsopening https://www.hants.gov.uk/News/25012022Ipleycrossroadsopening and https://www.advertiserandtimes.co.uk/news/new-forest-accident-blackspot-crossroads-reopen-after-improv-9236888/ https://www.advertiserandtimes.co.uk/news/new-forest-acciden...
- darknavi 5y agoInteresting video. I didn't know STOP signs were so rare in the UK!
- natch 5y agoGood thing cameras mounted under the windshield glass are not obstructed by pillars. Direct sun glare can be an issue though. I have yet to see how Tesla plans to solve this, although having five different forward facing cameras surely helps.