On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 10:35:28 -0500, Rob S <robert_schultz@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I second that.
>
> The last left turn before you get to my house is in a bit of a valley. In
> the summer you have to look through the tall grass at the side of the
> road to see if there are cars coming (because you're basically looking
> up). DRLs make it far easier to spot oncoming traffic. Probably saved me
> from more than a few embarrassing driving mistakes.
>
> I do agree that motorcycles and bicycles seem to be invisible to a vast
> majority of drivers. From motorcyclist friends I have I would say that
> DRLs do not help. Some drivers just can't conceive of anything smaller
> than them on the road.
>
Motorcyles are alot harder to see in general because they are smaller. They
tend to fall into your blind spots more easily. And for people that don't
look properly when changing lanes to start with will definately not see a
motorcycle.
-- -Droo
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