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Old 07-23-08, 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Hot Potato
With hearing you get proximity awareness with location of other vehicles, approximate distance, speed, and rate of approach for other vehicles, and an idea about what kind of vehicle is approaching.
With hearing I sure can't tell what lane position they are taking as they approach. Only my eyes can give me that info. And while out on the road, can't I just assume I'm going to have cars around me?

Your point that hearing is passive and all that sounds good but it doesn't mean much. The eyes and how to use them are what matter.

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