https://padlet.com/beatricedeoca1/83ye70vejppvo4me Our personal experiences with not perceiving things correctly while driving en-us 2020-08-20 18:22:24 UTC 2021-09-11 06:46:35 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f629.png beatricedeoca1 https://padlet.com/beatricedeoca1/83ye70vejppvo4me/wish/1681195111 I once failed to see two people in a crosswalk just as I was about to accelerate after stopping at a stop sign. They were right there!]]> 2021-08-17 00:36:20 UTC https://padlet.com/beatricedeoca1/83ye70vejppvo4me/wish/1681195111 https://padlet.com/beatricedeoca1/83ye70vejppvo4me/wish/1689028989 I’ve definitely underestimated the speed that a car was coming before making a left simply because I was in a hurry or wanted to make the left before the light went red. ]]> 2021-08-21 15:31:35 UTC https://padlet.com/beatricedeoca1/83ye70vejppvo4me/wish/1689028989 harperyung13 https://padlet.com/beatricedeoca1/83ye70vejppvo4me/wish/1696995137 I have definitely underestimated how fast a smaller car was coming in behind me to the left or right on the freeway as I am going to merge to change lanes, causing the other car to have to slow down unexpectedly. ]]> 2021-08-25 23:47:31 UTC https://padlet.com/beatricedeoca1/83ye70vejppvo4me/wish/1696995137 https://padlet.com/beatricedeoca1/83ye70vejppvo4me/wish/1700188863 When on the freeway I have experienced underestimating smaller cars being super fast when I would have to change lanes. This has occurred to me twice and it caused me to stay in my lane until they drove passed me. ]]> 2021-08-27 05:10:16 UTC https://padlet.com/beatricedeoca1/83ye70vejppvo4me/wish/1700188863 https://padlet.com/beatricedeoca1/83ye70vejppvo4me/wish/1701566336 I've definitely noticed that I give Semitrucks a lot more space than smaller cars, just because they are bigger so they feel closer, I'll hesitate making lane changes in front of them, and I don't like driving next to them

-Victoria Thompson]]> 2021-08-28 00:01:05 UTC https://padlet.com/beatricedeoca1/83ye70vejppvo4me/wish/1701566336 https://padlet.com/beatricedeoca1/83ye70vejppvo4me/wish/1705933867 I have most definitely underestimated a vehicles distance more times than I would like to admit to. I am finding this to happen to me most often on the freeways. On the freeways there are semi trucks that I am scared to drive close to due to to feeling like semis have gotten too close to me and ive had to move out of their way off their mistakes. I also dont like driving next to the walls on the freeways and will get closer to other cars. driving is very scary and dangerous and while driving people should be more alert]]> 2021-08-31 02:32:05 UTC https://padlet.com/beatricedeoca1/83ye70vejppvo4me/wish/1705933867 jjohnson33_2 https://padlet.com/beatricedeoca1/83ye70vejppvo4me/wish/1707583557 While I do consider myself an observant driver, like all people I have definitely had close encounters. For me, it is changing lanes while another driver is changing into that exact lane. For example, if I see a smaller car two lanes next to me I will not hesitate to change lanes most likely because they seem farther away then if a semi was two lanes next to me since they are so large it seems as though they are right there!]]> 2021-08-31 16:48:10 UTC https://padlet.com/beatricedeoca1/83ye70vejppvo4me/wish/1707583557 https://padlet.com/beatricedeoca1/83ye70vejppvo4me/wish/1725508229 I feel like I am an observant driver and my fast reflexes would keep me safe. The bigger vehicles scare me more, I think its because there size that makes them look closer than they actually are, especially when driving right next to them. My close involve attempting to speed up to change lanes only to find out that I do not indeed have enough space to squeeze in and just barely abort the mission on time.]]> 2021-09-08 16:52:58 UTC https://padlet.com/beatricedeoca1/83ye70vejppvo4me/wish/1725508229 https://padlet.com/beatricedeoca1/83ye70vejppvo4me/wish/1732311050 I've had the similar close call experience with a motorcycle that was oncoming, while I was trying to make a left hand turn. I thought the motorcycle was going slower than it was and misjudged the timing of my turn! Definitely learned my lesson after that. - Brian M ]]> 2021-09-11 06:46:35 UTC https://padlet.com/beatricedeoca1/83ye70vejppvo4me/wish/1732311050