• spyd3r@sh.itjust.works
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    This is misleading because being higher up you can see much better further ahead, and over obstacles and barriers. Your special awareness is much better at distances that are relevant for avoiding collisions. If something is 1.5m away its too late anyway.

    The angle is also incorrect because they are putting the eyes of the driver straight in line with the hood, which is not how its been in any vehicle I’ve ever driven, the head should be higher or further forward.

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      The origin of the line is at head height…

      Also these vehicles gain in distant visibility at the expense of everyone else on the road, blocking their views.

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        The best way to avoid getting into an accident is to see it long before you get there. But situational awareness is not something the vast majority of drivers actually practice or have…

    • dual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️@lemmy.world
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      You don’t want to see “over” obstacles close to your vehicle when said obstacles are in fact human beings standing in front of your car.

      At parking lot speeds, 1.5 meters is also not “too late,” and it certainly isn’t when you are at a standstill but need to determine if it is safe to move or if there is a small person in front of your vehicle, i.e. in the school pickup line, or in a parking lot, or your own driveway.

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        Ooo ooo we can do it like buses do. We’ll put a bar on the front that folds out. 3 year olds totally know what that is right? They’ll just get out of the way!

        (/s)