Boris Bajic
Guest
I thought some of the constructive criticism and observation in the recent "Golf Plus cut me up!" thread was interesting and illuminating. I noticed in particular the following comment from davefb:
"I'd only add, it's a hell of an eye opener just how large an object can be in your blind spot driving, and unless you're an owl, you cannot easily look over your left shoulder to that angle.. and if your in traffic, the last thing you want to be doing is turning to look behind you.. even if there wasnt bits of the car and head rests in the way."
Apologies for quoting between threads if this transgresses some forum protocol. I think Dave makes very well a point that will have occurred to many drivers who use these pages. I do not write this to excuse every piece of dangerous or inconsiderate driving, but to make a wider point.
It is easy to be perfect on the Internet, just as everyone can descend 1mph faster than the previous poster. Nonetheless, in the real world motor vehicles have blind spots. Experienced drivers tend to know where they are and avoid them.
Non-drivers or inexperienced drivers might prefer to preach their own potential perfection and say that they'd never miss a cyclist beside them or slightly to their rear. They may be right, but it's fairly unlikely.
Drivers who miss other road users in their blind spots may not be too lazy, selfish or uninterested to have looked. They may just have been concentrating for that half-second on something else they need to be aware of.
Please do not believe (as some posters may want to) that a competent motorist will see everything to their rear or alongside them. I am not a particularly good driver, like many on our roads. But even the good ones miss things. Circumspection is less hurty than a wheel arch.
Carry on.
"I'd only add, it's a hell of an eye opener just how large an object can be in your blind spot driving, and unless you're an owl, you cannot easily look over your left shoulder to that angle.. and if your in traffic, the last thing you want to be doing is turning to look behind you.. even if there wasnt bits of the car and head rests in the way."
Apologies for quoting between threads if this transgresses some forum protocol. I think Dave makes very well a point that will have occurred to many drivers who use these pages. I do not write this to excuse every piece of dangerous or inconsiderate driving, but to make a wider point.
It is easy to be perfect on the Internet, just as everyone can descend 1mph faster than the previous poster. Nonetheless, in the real world motor vehicles have blind spots. Experienced drivers tend to know where they are and avoid them.
Non-drivers or inexperienced drivers might prefer to preach their own potential perfection and say that they'd never miss a cyclist beside them or slightly to their rear. They may be right, but it's fairly unlikely.
Drivers who miss other road users in their blind spots may not be too lazy, selfish or uninterested to have looked. They may just have been concentrating for that half-second on something else they need to be aware of.
Please do not believe (as some posters may want to) that a competent motorist will see everything to their rear or alongside them. I am not a particularly good driver, like many on our roads. But even the good ones miss things. Circumspection is less hurty than a wheel arch.
Carry on.
