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I don’t ride a motorcycle but want to try to make it safer for those who do. One trick I heard someone suggest & that I’ve been doing for a while is to use the
by owenmarshall 3y ago
I don’t ride a motorcycle but want to try to make it safer for those who do. One trick I heard someone suggest & that I’ve been doing for a while is to use the pointing and calling method[0]: when I see someone on the road not in a car I point to them and call them out, as well as what they’re doing right now. “Pedestrian crossing”, or “bicycle turning” or the like.
Does it work? I’m not sure - and of course it relies on me noticing them the first time. But research does indicate it increases attentiveness, so I’m hoping it does something.
[0]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointing_and_calling https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointing_and_calling
- throwaway22032 3y agoThe issue is generally in noticing them the first time. As a motorcyclist SMIDSY accidents are my worst nightmare - that is, right angle turn, car pulls out in front of the bike. Bikes aren't super visible from a long distance and the benefit of parallax from spaced headlights is greatly reduced.