Originally Posted by
cudak888
Not sure if you saw my post on the bottom of Page #2 (post #50), but if you have a look at the 7-News video, you'll see that some @$$ parked a Ford Econoline two spaces down from the exit of that community, creating a blind spot. As I said in my earlier post, in typical Miami fashion, the driver of the Ford Escape probably decided to wing it blindly, and hope nothing (cyclist or otherwise) was coming.
Take care,
-Kurt
FINALLY someone said it. For those who dont know, or are ignorant, a Ford Econoline van creates a 6' x 6'x 12' rectangle of blind spot, that one cannot see around UNLESS they pull their vehicle out further. What happens when you pull out in a vehicle? the 5 or 6' of engine bay, front bumper etc has to nose out first BEFORE the drivers side window clears the blind spot. It is ONLY when the drivers side window is fully out of the blind spot that the Driver can see finally.......if you look at where the cyclists hit the SUV it is in the FRONT LEFT QUARTER PANEL - in FRONT of the driver.....are you seeing what i'm getting at here? the driver would have had a VERY difficult time of seeing THRU a solid metal object (Ford van)