27-06-2020, 09:13 AM
Have you ever seen a Japanese bus driver Bob? They wear white gloves and are apparently taught to use their hands so that everyone can see they are following proper procedure e.g. look at the mirror, point at the mirror, look to the left, point to the left. Not sure if it improves their driving but everyone sure as hell can see what they are up to.
I heartily agree about reflectors and for my tuppence they are a better investment than LED's. Even if your sparks fail completely any car following at night will light you up like a Christmas tree (unless perhaps it's another A7...)
The real problem though as you suggest is that increasingly drivers simply aren't looking where the are going; this is only going to increase with some car manufacturers heavily committing to a more or less 'hands-off' driving experience and more and more in-car entertainment, or devices that divert driver attention away from the road. Let's trust that the people busily programming auto-drive software have an exceptionally broad experience of road hazards, an unlimited budget and all the time in the world to develop their product.
I heartily agree about reflectors and for my tuppence they are a better investment than LED's. Even if your sparks fail completely any car following at night will light you up like a Christmas tree (unless perhaps it's another A7...)
The real problem though as you suggest is that increasingly drivers simply aren't looking where the are going; this is only going to increase with some car manufacturers heavily committing to a more or less 'hands-off' driving experience and more and more in-car entertainment, or devices that divert driver attention away from the road. Let's trust that the people busily programming auto-drive software have an exceptionally broad experience of road hazards, an unlimited budget and all the time in the world to develop their product.