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This could well be where the expression 'sorry mate I didn't see you' has come from!
Try the link below..................
Motion Induced Blindness
http://www.msf-usa.org/motion.html
This is frightening! It works exactly like it says, and is one major reason people in cars can look right at you when you're on a motorcycle or bicycle---AND NOT SEE YOU.
That is very creepy! Just shows that "I didn't see you" isn't always just an excuse!
Ride safe peeps!
Bloody heck that is a scary thought if that does apply to a road situation Del. :o :o :o
the yellow dots dont disappear if you keep blinking though..
Thats freaky
:o :o :o :o......don't wear a hi-viz jacket and follow a green car! LOL :D
nice observation dennis... ;D
That's wierd......
wierd, but I tried changing where on the grid I was focusing every two or three seconds and the effect went away....
But of course, cagers don't drive around staring fixedly on one spot do they?? ::)
Fail to see [lol!! pun] that is really relative to smidsy incidents.... in fact it is NOT relative as if other images are moving they then come into mental focus.
Focal point is centre and it has been known for many years that peripheral vision will have 'blind spots'..this is a very old visual 'trick' derivatives of which have been found in crackers ;D ;D.
:'( :'( :'( and i thought it was flat cap and Volvo drivers that I had to look out for
When I took driving lessons 9 years ago my instructor always told me to keep my eyes moving- 'don’t just watch the road, look at the pavements, look at the trees and look at the ladies.' pretty much his exact words and his reason was not just to be aware of what around you but to avoid the 'tunnel vision'.
Try doing the spots this again but keep your eyes moving (even only a small amount round and round in a circular motion) they remain visible for me! Still no excuse in my opinion! ::)