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Crash Course - The SMIDSY

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What it is

A motorcycle safety video on the SMIDSY (sorry mate, I didn't see you) accident, explaining the perception and optical illusion that makes drivers fail to see riders, and how riders can spot the signs and avoid it.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN considers it an outstanding explanation of why drivers miss motorcycles and cyclists, linked in threads on visibility and junction crashes.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 4 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2018, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “this excellent video goes a little further into some perception psychology about camouflage”

    Explains perception psychology behind drivers failing to see motorcyclists

    imglorp, 2018-01 · Strong recommendation · in “A Type of Road Junction that Kills Cyclists”

  2. “That video covers the optical illusion that leads to it and what motorcycles can do.”

    Covers the optical illusion behind SMIDSY and countermeasures

    kingaillas, 2020-09 · Recommendation · in “Airline pilots landing at LAX report “a guy in jetpack” flying alongside them”

  3. “It’ll show you just how little visibility you’ll have”

    Shows how little visible cyclists are despite high-viz gear

    IgorPartola, 2021-08 · Recommendation · in “A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: smidsy, perception, road safety, motorcycles, visibility

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