There is a documented phenomena of drivers/riders not noticing vehicles smaller than their own.
To take advantage of this, get an older, mechanically sound pickup or full-size SUV with a few odd-colored body parts and wear. People get out of your way. Yuppiemobiles cringe away from it when you park at fashionable places. Don't get a jacked up monster - get something that looks like a working vehicle. Do drive it carefully, however. Ray Parks ----- Original Message ----- From: glen [mailto:g...@ropella.name] Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2014 05:41 PM To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group <friam@redfish.com> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [FRIAM] offtopic Qs On 01/11/2014 11:32 AM, Gillian Densmore wrote: > Is it just me or does it seem like a some drivers in SUVs have what > amounts to zero situational awareness? I ask this several times now > doing stuffs someperson in a SUVish car will blow through intersections > not bothering to check if anyone else around. For example I once saw > someone hit sheriff car doing that. My follow up question is also does > anyone have some speculations amusing or otherwise. Not that I have any authority on this topic. But I tend to think all non-professional big vehicle drivers tend to have less "feel" for the road than small vehicle drivers. Based mostly on my experiences driving my truck vs. my motorcycle vs. my bicycle, I know I feel my surroundings more when my interface to them is more immediate. I find myself forcing extra attention to detail when driving my truck because I feel like I'm encased in a sound-proof, heavy cage. I suspect the SUV drivers you're talking about tend to only/mostly drive that SUV and don't spend much time in smaller vehicles. Or if they do, they forget that they're insulated in those larger vehicles. -- ⇒⇐ glen e. p. ropella Please don your goggles if you wish to resist. ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com
