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[Bob Denman]

Nice... :clap:

 

[bruiser]

In the Air Force it was called situational awareness.

 

[Oldmanzues]

I used to teach the same subject at a teen /adult driving school, but called it "target fixation". My boss discovered I was doing it and said, her husband nor her decided it was important. One of the many reasons to quit. The kids tought it was a great idea.
Oldmanzues

Thanks for posting it.

 

[Bob Denman]

Thanks Doc, that thing just gave me a seizure.[/QUOTE
that thing made me pee myself a bit... pps:

Arachnophobia on serious steroids here...:yikes:

 

[OldDog]

Agressive drivers

This phenomenon has been known for a long time, and I can't understand why it isn't hammered into new drivers. I learned it in drivers ed in 1965. We were told to never focus on what was in front of us, constantly, but to continually scan our mirrors, as well, to keep our eyes from developing "tunnel vision." I've been driving since 1966, 47 years, and the only accidents I have been in (three) were when other people hit me . . . one was when I was parked! I never "not see" the guy on the bike. Another thing that should be hammered into new drivers is to back the :cus: off and not tailgate. Accident rates would plummet if folks did both . . . as would insurance rates!

I love my son and daughter in law , BUT, both are aggressive road rage tailgaters. It scares me to death to ride with them. And they say that I'm the bad driver because I drive the speed limit.nojoke

 

[Dan McNally]

Always ride your Spyder like the person in the cage is your ex-spouse! :yikes:

 

[Bob Denman]

"I love my son and daughter in law , BUT, both are aggressive road rage tailgaters. It scares me to death to ride with them. And they say that I'm the bad driver because I drive the speed limit.

"


Drive you nutz; doesn't it? :gaah:
Sonny-
Boy up here learned his lesson the hard way; two at-fault rear end collisions very early on in his driving career. Fortunately; he got the message, and has been clean for 10 years now. I'd ride with him anywhere now! :thumbup:

 

[Barlock]

Great info! :thumbup: Thanks.

 

[OldDog]

Blind Spots , Bad Drivers, Situational Awareness ETC.

I have a serious question. I have a late model Ford Expedition. You are aware of the rollover potential of these vehicles. Herein lies my problem. I don't know if its the meds I'm on or what, but I have an exaggerated feeling the car is going to flip over when driving on the twisty Interstate 77 in West Virginia. I unconsciously back off on the gas to like 40 or 50. This is dangerous on the interstate. My wife has reminded me of it several times. Is anyone else experiencing anything like this? :dontknow:nojoke

 

[Bob Denman]

Driving While Blind

I got nuthin'... :dontknow:
Sell the Ford and get a MINI; they stick to the road as if they're on velcro tires! hyea:

 

[nhoj]

SMIDSY - "Sorry Mate, I Didn't See You"

In a motor accident, wherein a speeding car hits a slower moving vehicle coming from the side, the car drivers often swear that they just didn’t see the vehicle coming from the left or right.

SMIDSY - "Sorry Mate, I Didn't See You"
http://www.motorcycleinfo.co.uk/index.cfm?fa=contentGeneric.twhhyjzpxapzkouq&pageId=146841

 

[Mets79ST2013]

wow

A serious piece of advice, that most people are not aware of:


In a motor accident, wherein a speeding car hits a slower moving vehicle coming from the side,
the car drivers often swear that they just didn’t see the vehicle coming from the left or right.
Well, they are not lying. They really don’t see the vehicle coming from the side, in spite of broad daylight.
This phenomenon on the car drivers’ part is known as “Motion Induced Blindness”. It is definitely frightening.
Once airborne, pilots are taught to alternate their gaze between scanning the horizon and scanning their instrument panel, and never to fix their gaze for more than a couple of seconds on any single object. They are taught to continually keep their heads on a swivel and their eyes always moving. Because, if you fix your gaze on one object while you yourself are in motion, your peripheral vision goes blind. Till about three decades ago, this “heads on swivel & eyes moving” technique was the only way to spot other aircraft in the skies around. Now-a-days they have on-board radars, but the old technique still holds good.

Let me give you a small demonstration of motion induced blindness. Just click on the link below. You will see a revolving array of blue crosses on a black background. There is a flashing green dot in the centre and three fixed yellow dots around it. If you fix your gaze on the green dot for more than a few seconds, the yellow dots will disappear at random, either singly, or in pairs, or all three together. In reality, the yellow dots are always there.
Just watch the yellow dots for some time to ensure that they don’t go anywhere! (Click on the link)
http://www.msf-usa.org/motion.html
So, if you are driving at a high speed on a highway and if you fix your gaze on the road straight ahead, you will not see a car, a scooter, a buggy, a bicycle, a deer or even a human being approaching from the side.
Now reverse the situation. If you are crossing a road on foot and you see a speeding car approaching, there’s a 90% chance that the driver isn’t seeing you, because his/her peripheral vision may be blind! And you may be in that blind zone!!
Happy motoring !!
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Thanks is good info:clap::clap::clap:

 

[Bob Denman]

Those yellow dots were moving around; sneaking in and out; and then disappearing on me! :shocked:
I thought that I needed to see the Opthalmologist again; quickly!

 

[SNOOPY]

I always drive as if the approaching driver is Bob Denman on his way to the dealer to pick up his new 2014 Spyder :roflblack:

Bob

:roflblack:

 

[flaggerphil]

[/B]

I love my son and daughter in law , BUT, both are aggressive road rage tailgaters. It scares me to death to ride with them. And they say that I'm the bad driver because I drive the speed limit.nojoke

I taught both of my kids not to drive that way (they're now in their 30s). My daughter is a very good driver, my son is not, but at least he learned enough not to be a danger. If my kids drove like that I simply wouldn't ride with them. Period.

AND I'd tell them why.

 

[flaggerphil]

I have a serious question. I have a late model Ford Expedition. You are aware of the rollover potential of these vehicles. Herein lies my problem. I don't know if its the meds I'm on or what, but I have an exaggerated feeling the car is going to flip over when driving on the twisty Interstate 77 in West Virginia. I unconsciously back off on the gas to like 40 or 50. This is dangerous on the interstate. My wife has reminded me of it several times. Is anyone else experiencing anything like this? :dontknow:nojoke

I've driven that highway many, many times in my SUV and have never had that feeling. If you think it's the meds, it's time to leave the driving to someone else (though obviously not your son) and talk to your doctor.

 

[wetmountainman]

I always ride as if the approaching driver:
is drunk
is falling asleep
is hungover
just got fired
his bank is foreclosing
his wife just left him for a guy that looks just like me
and so did his daughter! :yikes:
And since I also live up here in "venison alley":
The eyes never stop moving laterally across the real estate that I am approaching
I let my peripheral vision keep me in the roadway.

Be glad you don't have to contend with Elk! :yikes::yikes::yikes:

 

[Oldmanzues]

I've driven that highway many, many times in my SUV and have never had that feeling. If you think it's the meds, it's time to leave the driving to someone else (though obviously not your son) and talk to your doctor.

Have you checked tire pressure and suspension ??
Have somebody else drive your vehicle.
If they have no problems, advice above.
I can no longer drive long distances
Oldmanzues

 

[BajaRon]

A picture is worth a thousand words...

 

[BajaRon]

Sell the Ford and get a MINI; they stick to the road as if they're on velcro tires! hyea:

Sounds like a great idea to me.... :thumbup: