Trucks & Mirrors

[Roos Eisma]

Item today in a Dutch newspaper about sttempts to reduce the blind angle
that trucks have - even with additional mirrors on the truck- by placing a
mirror on the traffic light post.

http://www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/article433226.ece/Spiegels_in_verkeerslichten_leveren_nog_geen_effec t_op

At this point (some years into the trial) no clear results yet.

I will add some translation later but the images should work without that
for the time being.


Roos

[David Martin]

On Jun 7, 11:23 am, Roos Eisma > wrote:
> Item today in a Dutch newspaper about sttempts to reduce the blind angle
> that trucks have - even with additional mirrors on the truck- by placing a
> mirror on the traffic light post.
>
> http://www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/article433226.ece/Spiegels_in_ver...
>
> At this point (some years into the trial) no clear results yet.
>
> I will add some translation later but the images should work without that
> for the time being.

At first I thought it was a great idea. But as soon as the driver
starts to move beyond the mirror it is useless. Definitely worth
trying eg in London where left turning vehicles are a major cause of
death.

...d

[Niall Wallace]

"Roos Eisma" > wrote in message
...
>
> Item today in a Dutch newspaper about sttempts to reduce the blind angle
> that trucks have - even with additional mirrors on the truck- by placing a
> mirror on the traffic light post.
>
> http://www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/article433226.ece/Spiegels_in_verkeerslichten_leveren_nog_geen_effec t_op
>
> At this point (some years into the trial) no clear results yet.
>
> I will add some translation later but the images should work without that
> for the time being.
>
>
> Roos

Not sure what sort of miriors would be needed to avoid this

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6732003.stm

[Colin Nelson]

"Niall Wallace" > wrote in message
...
> "Roos Eisma" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > Item today in a Dutch newspaper about sttempts to reduce the blind angle
> > that trucks have - even with additional mirrors on the truck- by placing
a
> > mirror on the traffic light post.
> >
> >
http://www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/article433226.ece/Spiegels_in_verkeerslichten_leveren_nog_geen_effec t_op
> >
> > At this point (some years into the trial) no clear results yet.
> >
> > I will add some translation later but the images should work without
that
> > for the time being.
> >
> >
> > Roos
>
> Not sure what sort of miriors would be needed to avoid this
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6732003.stm
>
>

Periscope sort of mirrors ?


--
Colin N.

Lincolnshire is mostly flat ... But the wind is mostly in your face

[Roos Eisma]

"Colin Nelson" > writes:


>"Niall Wallace" > wrote in message
...
>> "Roos Eisma" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >
>> > Item today in a Dutch newspaper about sttempts to reduce the blind angle
>> > that trucks have - even with additional mirrors on the truck- by placing
>a
>> > mirror on the traffic light post.
>> >
>> >
>http://www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/article433226.ece/Spiegels_in_verkeerslichten_leveren_nog_geen_effec t_op
>> >
>> > At this point (some years into the trial) no clear results yet.
>> >
>> > I will add some translation later but the images should work without
>that
>> > for the time being.
>> >
>> >
>> > Roos
>>
>> Not sure what sort of miriors would be needed to avoid this
>>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6732003.stm
>>
>>

>Periscope sort of mirrors ?


The image of the truck in the first article has something called a 'front
view mirror' which I assume covers that angle. But you can have all the
mirrors possible and still not look in them! Or fail to actually notice
what you're seeing.

Roos

[Rob Morley]

In article >, Niall Wallace
says...

> Not sure what sort of miriors would be needed to avoid this
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6732003.stm
>
The ones they fit to the front of school buses.

[BIG_ONE]

"Niall Wallace" > wrote:

>Not sure what sort of miriors would be needed to avoid this
>
>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6732003.stm

perhaps just careful reflection