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Huge Mirrors on Trucks
All trucks should have huge mirror contraptions that allow people behind them to see what's in front of them | |
Trying to pass a huge truck or tractor on a one-lane highway
is frustrating, especially since you have to get all the way in
the opposite lane to see around them and determine if there's
room to pass. These trucks should have periscope-like mirror
devices attatched to the pack that allow people
to see over
them and tell what's in front of them. By watching the huge
mirror on the back of the truck that tilts toward another
mirror on the top that looks over the truck, drivers behind
can tell just when to pass. Using an open periscope-like
contraption like this, such a device could also be attached to
vans and such while still allowing them to look through their
back windows to see behind them. Maybe all cars could be
fitted with such things.
Car periscope
http://www.halfbake...dea/Car_20periscope Let's bang my gong as well, while we're at it... the Car Periscope could easily be of some assistance here. [PotatoStew, Aug 01 2001, last modified Oct 17 2004]
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A video camera in the cab that feeds a display on the back of the truck would save more than its cost in reduced fuel consumption (as compared to the mirrors). |
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what the f***? You're all mad! |
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How about trucks with huge wheels so they have about 3 meters of ground clearance and passenger cars don't have to pass at all, they just zip underneath? |
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or with a sloping back,right down to the ground,so you can drive up and look from a high vantage point |
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See the car periscope link for another device that could
be used to mitigate this problem. |
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Most people probably wouldn't be able to handle that volume of visual information while driving.Can you imagine watching the road, while watching a large screen video of the road from the vehicle in front's perspective while about to execute a tricky overtaking manoeuvre. I would almost certainly crash messily. |
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Ah! That's the way to go, waugsqueke. I had forgotten
about that. It's definitely more pleasant to drive separate
from the big rigs. That concept is probably the one and
only nice part about driving in Jersey. Everything else
about their roadways makes me avoid the state whenever
possible. You know something is wrong when the only
ways they can get people to stay are to make the roads
confusing, and then charge money to leave the state. |
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How about a video camera on the front of the truck that sends a signal to lcd panels in people's cars. Bluetoothe, perhaps? |
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[ Most people probably wouldn't be able to handle that volume of visual information while driving. Can you imagine watching the road, while watching a large screen video of the road from the vehicle in front's perspective while about to execute a tricky overtaking manoeuvre. I would almost certainly crash messily. ] |
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I know that when I'm following a chrome tanker-truck, which is like following a gigantic mirror, I tend to get somewhat disoriented. I prefer to pass those as quickly as possible. Don't think a mirror on a truck would help any. |
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I am a proffesional trucker that hauls hauls super b trains of petroleum gas throughout british columbia canada and im sick and tired of you (4 wheelers)constantly cutting in front of us truckers.Try and stop a truck on a dime with 140,000 pounds gross weight at any speed takes an enormous amount of force.Have some consideration for the working man that moves the earth.Have respect because most proffesional drivers respect you to on the road as we all share it....the next time you see a big rig moving down the road...DO NOT CUT US OFF...that may be the last day on earth for you. |
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Ah, you wanna give me a 10-9 on that, Pig Pen? Negatory, Pig Pen; you're still too close. Yeah, them hogs is startin' to close up my sinuses. Mercy sakes, you better back off another ten. |
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