Re: Arrest Slow Drivers (n left and fast drivers in right)

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From: Joel Garry
Date: Wed, 09 Dec 1998 00:00

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On Tue, 08 Dec 1998 15:12:25 -0800, Tedd McHenry <tedd_mchenry@hp.com> wrote:
>Bob wrote:
>> 
>> Tedd, I agree with all you have said with the exception that one would
>> already know if someone was in their blind spot, that just isn't so, you
>> still have to look. Cheers Bob
>
>Thanks, Bob.
>
>A lot of people would agree with you.  But don't forget that the person
>in your blind spot has to _get_ there.  He wasn't there when you got
>into your car.  Some time between when you got into your car and now, he
>moved into your blind spot.  If you have been truly paying attention all
>around, he could not have done that without your noticing.  

I have to disagree with this.  I've had CHP on beemerbikes come blasting
between cars apparently out of nowhere - someone splitting lanes 50+mph
over the traffic speed can easily get into your blind spot between the 
times you check mirrors.  Your "truly paying attention" is impossible.

>
>Having said that, I admit that I'm describing an ideal situation.  I
>know that I don't pay this close attention all the time, even though I
>believe that I should.  For that reason, I'm not advocating _not_
>shoulder checking.  But, if you see something when you shoulder check
>that you didn't already know was there, it's a sign that you're not
>paying enough attention to what's happening around you.  

It could be, or it could be evidence that things happen faster than we
are evolved to deal with, and we don't have perfect perception.

>
>So I stand by what I originally said (or meant, anyway), which is that a
>shoulder check is redundant, in the engineering sense of the word. 
>Redundant in that you do it only to cover yourself in case your primary
>technique (situational awareness) fails.

That is perfectly true, and redundancy is good.

>
>Tedd

jg
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From: joel-garry@nospam.home.com (Joel Garry)
Subject: Re: Arrest Slow Drivers (n left and fast drivers in right)
Date: 1998/12/09
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