Do the Test

[YardSaleDad]

http://www.dothetest.co.uk/

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[snoseek]

Wow! good stuff!

 

[Bumpsis]

This clip should be required viewing at any driving training. Drivers really do not see two wheeled vehicles - that includes motorcycles.

 

[bvibert]

Wow, got me!

 

[deadheadskier]

.....and I here I thought I was doing well getting the correct number :lol:

good stuff

 

[ctenidae]

What's funny is, I've seen this kind of thing before, but since I didn't know what the thing was going to be, I still missed it.

Still only count 12 passes, though.

 

[bvibert]

I counted 13 passes, and was proud that I caught them all... :roll:

 

[SkiDork]

its a bull$hit test. When you're driving, you're LOOKING for other vehicles, however many wheels.

 

[YardSaleDad]

its a bull$hit test

I guess you missed it too.

 

[tree_skier]

I agree with dork. If the bear had been a polar bear you might have noticed it. You are directed to do a task involving the white team thus directing your brain to ignore the black team and thus the bear. While driving you aren't just looking for white cars.

 

[noski]

its a bull$hit test.

One of my favorite movies. I can watch it over and over. There are so many great lines.

 

[YardSaleDad]

I agree with dork. If the bear had been a polar bear you might have noticed it. You are directed to do a task involving the white team thus directing your brain to ignore the black team and thus the bear. While driving you aren't just looking for white cars.

If you go on a motorcycle or bicycling forum, I think they would agree that people are not looking for them either.

 

[ctenidae]

If you go on a motorcycle or bicycling forum, I think they would agree that people are not looking for them either.

Exactly. More or less the point, really.

Okay, exactly the point.

 

[tree_skier]

So you missed the point. When I am driving I look for anything in the road, side of the road etc. including but not limited to cars, motorcycles, bicycles, bears, dogs cats, dear, moose, turkeys basketballs. I am not trying to count how many passes a white basketball team makes, I could care less, would I be aware of them, yes but concentrating on how many passes they make no. Take away the direction of counting passes and I think you would see the bear.

 

[Paul]

So you missed the point. When I am driving I look for anything in the road, side of the road etc. including but not limited to cars, motorcycles, bicycles, bears, dogs cats, dear, moose, turkeys basketballs. I am not trying to count how many passes a white basketball team makes, I could care less, would I be aware of them, yes but concentrating on how many passes they make no. Take away the direction of counting passes and I think you would see the bear.

You might, I might as well. However, the average idiot behind the wheel is concentrating on their phone-call, radio dial, mirror, newspaper, coffee, electric shaver, crotch, cigarette etc... (the passes) and not on the road or anything located on that road (the bear) Just because you are a good driver, who is aware, don't forget that most people aren't.

 

[SkiDork]

You might, I might as well. However, the average idiot behind the wheel is concentrating on their phone-call, radio dial, mirror, newspaper, coffee, electric shaver, crotch, cigarette etc... (the passes) and not on the road or anything located on that road (the bear) Just because you are a good driver, who is aware, don't forget that most people aren't.

Agreed, but that idiot will miss cars and trucks too, not just motorcycles.

 

[Paul]

Agreed, but that idiot will miss cars and trucks too, not just motorcycles.

True. One can only hope that said idiot misses that big oak tree, instead of the bicyclist. Or vice-versa, as the case may be...

 

[ctenidae]

True. One can only hope that said idiot misses that big oak tree, instead of the bicyclist. Or vice-versa, as the case may be...

Heh- when I was growing up, our corner was lined with huge 100+/- year old willow oaks. Someone ran the stop sign on our corner and crashed into one of the trees. I think the cop on the scene was more pissed that they banged up our tree than anything else.

/non-sequitor

 

[Skier75]

.....and I here I thought I was doing well getting the correct number :lol:

good stuff

LOL, me too. Something you wouldn't expect.

 

[YardSaleDad]

So you missed the point.

It's okay that you did not see him. We are all human. A little humble pie, every now and then, is good for the soul.