Originally Posted by
FBinNY
[B]Akth8r
There are also various reasons why it's so easy to miss a bicycle, even in broad daylight. Here's some
reading that might interest you, written by an exRAF pilot. IMO his info is beneficial as a reminder to motorists of the need to exercise extra diligence, and for bicyclists that even caring, careful drivers may not "see" them in their brain, even though they're in plain sight.
That fighter pilot article was a fascinating read.. i'd heard about 'saccade' before but had no idea how important it was.. Something can be right in front of us and we'll see right through it. I saw my wife do this at an intersection once. Middle of the day, she's turning left, pedestrian in front of us she nearly drives right through him (I yelled and grabbed the wheel before she hit him)..She swore she didn't see him.. 'saccade' blindness, that explains it.