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Who said anything about looking somewhere else entirely? My rear-view mirror is in right in front of my windshield. Also, I've been looking straight forward for
by gnicholas 2y ago
Who said anything about looking somewhere else entirely? My rear-view mirror is in right in front of my windshield. Also, I've been looking straight forward for the last while so I know what's there. It's also unlikely that it's not clear in front of me, since the light has been green. Checking to see what's going on behind me is to make sure I'm not going to be rear-ended (and has saved me from being hit at least a few times in the last decade). Would I have been in the right to hit the brakes, oblivious to my surroundings? Perhaps. But I still would have been hit, and my kids might have been mortally injured in the back seat. So yeah, I'll keep checking my mirror when a stale green turns yellow as I'm approaching.
- ssl-3 2y agoIf you can actually see both views at once (things in the mirror, and things ahead), then why aren't you looking at both of them concurrently all of the time? Why ever deviate your gaze?
- gnicholas 2y agoI can take in the scene in front of me with my parafoveal and peripheral vision while looking at the mirror with my foveal vision. It doesn't work the other way around, as anyone who has ever driven would know. That's like asking why I can't read a book while gazing ahead as I'm walking, since I can easily do the reverse (walk while gazing down at a book). Seems like you're just here to stir things up, so I'll leave you alone with your thoughts!
- ssl-3 2y agoCarry on, then, dear sir: Clearly, this is all sorted for you, including the tailgating you defend in LA. Best wishes. Try not to kill anyone.