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bblost · 1st July 2008, 19:48

I am just wondering where do we expect the villagers to cross the road.
When a car is at a speed of 120 its doing 2 kms in a minute.
Thats like 130+ meters every 10 seconds.

It takes me atleast 5 seconds to scan the road left and right.
and atleast 1/2 minute unless I run real fast to cross the road.

So if I see the left and then see the right without being distracted by anything still a car that was almost 1/2 a km away (on my left) is right beside me.

Not many people can see a car and judge its speed.
Esp on a straight road with no change in perspective.

A dot keeps getting bigger and then its suddenly a Car.

Think about this.

1st July 2008, 19:48	#161 (permalink)
bblost BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 716	I am just wondering where do we expect the villagers to cross the road. When a car is at a speed of 120 its doing 2 kms in a minute. Thats like 130+ meters every 10 seconds. It takes me atleast 5 seconds to scan the road left and right. and atleast 1/2 minute unless I run real fast to cross the road. So if I see the left and then see the right without being distracted by anything still a car that was almost 1/2 a km away (on my left) is right beside me. Not many people can see a car and judge its speed. Esp on a straight road with no change in perspective. A dot keeps getting bigger and then its suddenly a Car. Think about this. __________________ Asatoma Sat Gamaya Tamasoma Jyotir Gamaya Mrityorma aMritam Gamaya RE TBird 2003, no speedo, no range limits. Wagon R, 2004.