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If you can't see my mirrors, I can't see you.

Arcadio

Arcadio

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Do people actually believe this myth? If I can't see a big rig's mirrors, that means the driver can't see ME. Not my car. A truck driver can easily see my car even if I can't see her mirrors.


This thread is teh fail...

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If you can't see the car's mirrors, that just means that the person in the car can't see YOUR FACE. Most of car should still be visible?
 
Originally posted by: DrawninwarD
If you can't see the car's mirrors, that just means that the person in the car can't see YOUR FACE. Most of car should still be visible?
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We're talking about a truck driver here not seeing the car which will happen if the idiot driver of the car is right up the truck's ass.
 
Originally posted by: DrawninwarD
If you can't see the car's mirrors, that just means that the person in the car can't see YOUR FACE. Most of car should still be visible?
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That's exactly what I'm saying.
 
Originally posted by: oddyager
Originally posted by: DrawninwarD
If you can't see the car's mirrors, that just means that the person in the car can't see YOUR FACE. Most of car should still be visible?
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We're talking about a truck driver here not seeing the car which will happen if the idiot driver of the car is right up the truck's ass.
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Of course, if a car is right behind a truck, tailgating, the truck driver won't see the car. That's obvious.
 
Originally posted by: Arcadio
Originally posted by: oddyager
Originally posted by: DrawninwarD
If you can't see the car's mirrors, that just means that the person in the car can't see YOUR FACE. Most of car should still be visible?
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We're talking about a truck driver here not seeing the car which will happen if the idiot driver of the car is right up the truck's ass.
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Of course, if a car is right behind a truck, tailgating, the truck driver won't see the car. That's obvious.
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If you're close enough that the driver cannot see your face, YOU ARE tailgating.
 
Some cars might be more visible than others, but when I know there are blind spots on a regualr sedan, when i can see mirros plainly, to think there is no such thing as a blind spot on a truck is pretty silly. Is it really that bad to be back a few feet farther?
 
Originally posted by: TheVrolok
Originally posted by: Arcadio
Originally posted by: oddyager
Originally posted by: DrawninwarD
If you can't see the car's mirrors, that just means that the person in the car can't see YOUR FACE. Most of car should still be visible?
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We're talking about a truck driver here not seeing the car which will happen if the idiot driver of the car is right up the truck's ass.
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Of course, if a car is right behind a truck, tailgating, the truck driver won't see the car. That's obvious.
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If you're close enough that the driver cannot see your face, YOU ARE tailgating.
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If you're close enough that you can't see his mirrors, YOU ARE tailgating.
 
Originally posted by: Arcadio
Do people actually believe this myth? If I can't see a big rig's mirrors, that means the driver can't see ME. Not my car. A truck driver can easily see my car even if I can't see her mirrors.
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Don't be a fool. If you can't see them or their mirrors then most likely they can't see you. It's basic safe driving.

Have you ever ridden in a big rig? It's next to impossible to see cars right next to the cab or in other blind spots.
 
Originally posted by: DrawninwarD
If you can't see the car's mirrors, that just means that the person in the car can't see YOUR FACE. Most of car should still be visible?
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IF you're far enough back that you can just barely not see his mirrors, that would be true. But then we're talking about a difference of a few feet.
 
Originally posted by: Arcadio
Originally posted by: DrawninwarD
If you can't see the car's mirrors, that just means that the person in the car can't see YOUR FACE. Most of car should still be visible?
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That's exactly what I'm saying.
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You should watch the episode of Mythbusters where the piece of shredded truck tire cut the test dummy's head off.
 
Originally posted by: Steve
If you're close enough to read that sign, you're too close.
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You apparently have pretty poor eyesight. I can see and read those signs from many car-lengths away.
 
You know what would be nice? If people didn't drive like assholes and cause 18 wheelers to get into accidents all the time.
 
I don't even drive an 18 wheeler, but there are cars small enough that I can't see any part of the car (except the front of it's mirrors) if it gets close enough to my truck.

Edit: And my truck's not even that big. It's just an F150 4x4 w/ the 7700 towing package and the factory ride height.
 
Originally posted by: rivan
Originally posted by: Steve
If you're close enough to read that sign, you're too close.
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You apparently have pretty poor eyesight. I can see and read those signs from many car-lengths away.
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Point missed.

Granted, you can't tell over the internet how firmly my tongue was planted in my cheek.
 
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