In Germany rubberneckers get fined. So it should be here too.
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Glad everyone agrees with me as usual!
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".....and hence has their eyes off the road, ready go straight into the back of the car in front.
Loads of accidents caused that way."
"In Germany rubberneckers get fined. So it should be here too."
Agree, agree. Given all the speed cameras and ANPR technology, would video cameras on the emergency vehicles discourage it. How do the Germans do it?
"Is there really anybody on here who does not rubberneck?"
Me, for one. I don't know what's going on on the other carriageway, I can't help and I do not want to see it. I dare not divert my attention from the road because of the fools making random stops and erratic manoueveres to get a good look. Eyes front.
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<< Eyes front.
Even with "eyes front" your field of vision should include the opposite carriageway some distance ahead of you. If you wear specs the optician would normally check your field of vision when you go for an eye test. It should normally be not much less than 90 degrees either side of straight ahead.
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"It should normally be not much less than 90 degrees either side of straight ahead."
Should that be 45 degrees either side, 90 degrees total? Unless you're a horse, fish, bird or insect.
Yes, I may see it but I won't look at it.
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I am sorry but I have to say this. Anyone and everyone without exception who is passing an incident, will steal a quick glance or two. Anyone who says different is lying to themselves.
I slow gently (no brakes) well before the incident if possible giving a nice big gap to the man in front. That way I dont hit him when he rubbernecks, I get to rubberneck in safety and maintain progress so the rubbernecker behind me wont hit me.
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"Me, for one. I don't know what's going on on the other carriageway, I can't help and I do not want to see it. I dare not divert my attention from the road because of the fools making random stops and erratic manoueveres to get a good look. Eyes front."
Thats very poor observation then and actually quite dangerous. In situations like that your eyes and vision should be everywhere.
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"..... everyone without exception who is passing an incident, will steal a quick glance or two. Anyone who says different is lying to themselves."
Sorry to disagree with you RF. Whatever it is, I do NOT want to see it. I've had the misfortune of a few close-up, hands-on views of RTAs and I do not want any more. I do not intentionally look over.
"Thats very poor observation then and actually quite dangerous."
More dangerous than rubbernecking? I would be driving as per normal, but paying unusually close attention to the traffic around me. The incident might be visible in my peripheral vision but, almost invariably, it is obscured by stationary or slow-moving vehicles queuing in the right hand lanes for a good look. My vision is not locked straight ahead, but it isn't locked 90 degrees to my right.
It's not for me and the sooner I pass it by the better.
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