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In article <93nlho$3m$1@bob.news.rcn.net>,
  hillman@enteract.com (David Hillman) wrote:
>
>    You've probably never been in a small car next to a tall station
>    wagon, and had them not be able to see you.  Happens to me
>frequently.  And I'm trying to stay away from them, so I imagine it
>happens more frequently to other small car drivers.
>

I can attest to that.  About 5 years ago, we had Toyotas, a Corolla and
a Camry, and we were *constantly* dodging Suburbans.  I didn't
encounter the problem as much when I was driving my old Thunderbird,
but now that I'm back in a compact car, a Chevy Cavalier, it's
happening again.  I don't know if Suburban drivers were able to see the
Tbird better because of the size, or the garish red color, or if I just
had a lucky spell.  I have heard from people who drive Suburbans that
the visibility is very poor, and my experience on the receiving end of
a behemouth trying to merge over on top of me bears that out.  The
other morning on my way to work, a Blazer entered the freeway decided
to get in the far left lane.  I guess he didn't see me in the second
right lane; I was forced to veer across three lanes and put on an
additional burst of speed to get clear of him.  Although, in this guy's
case, I suspect he was just plain careless.  But last night, in fact, I
experienced a flash of terror as a Navigator tried to get over on top
of me.

I was recently suprised to learn that many people use their mirrors
exclusively when making lane changes.  A passenger asked me recently
why I turned my head before I changed lanes.  I've been watching, and I
have observed that very few people turn their heads and look before
they move their car into another lane.  Maybe I'm the abnormal one, but
I always check the mirror, then glance over my shoulder, then change
lanes.


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