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The disproportionately high number of motorcycle-related traffic accidents may be linked to the way the human brain processes—or fails to process—information, according to new research published in Human Factors, "Allocating Attention to Detect Motorcycles: The Role of Inattentional Blindness." The study examines how the phenomenon of inattentional blindness, or a person's failure to notice an unexpected object located in plain sight, might explain the prevalence of looked-but-failed-to-see (LBFTS) crashes, the most common type of collision involving motorcycles.
According to human factors/ergonomics researchers Kristen Pammer, Stephanie Sabadas, and Stephanie Lentern, LBFTS crashes are particularly troublesome because, despite clear conditions and the lack of other hazards or distractions, drivers will look in the direction of the oncoming motorcycle - and in some cases appear to look directly at the motorcycle - but still pull out into its path.
The study authors suggest training drivers to be more alert for motorcycles.
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 07 2018, @09:42AM (1 child)
The original mirror was kinda flimsy anyway... and he always griped that he could not see past his trailer with it.
Once it was broken, he replaced it with a towing mirror of his own design, which stood out quite a bit further. So he could see around his trailer. And he did not mind a little cosmetic re-do to the door. The refinery always has lots of scrap metal around. He used some.
I just went back to look up the Wikipedia to see if I could identify his old truck ... second generation F350 [wikipedia.org]... that hood and grill design is unmistakeable.
Big old black truck. And it had seen its share of refinery stuff when he got it .. mostly dings. But it was big and sturdy.
Its what he bought the truck for... towing a recreational trailer. And when he wasn't using it for that, he drove it to work.
But come vacation time, he would pack his family up and go. Wherever. To the middle of nowhere. And camp or whatever.
He did not care at all if he got the truck dirty... or a kid made a mess. Just hose it out.
This was in the early 60's. His wife drove the family car. Upper class in those days... a two vehicle family!
Big old heavy truck that would tow damned near anything.
(Score: 2) by Reziac on Monday January 08 2018, @12:33AM
Those old-fashioned bald interiors had their virtues -- as you say, literally just hose it out!
And there is no Alkibiades to come back and save us from ourselves.