On 12/14/06, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote: > > I know this is slightly off topic but not entirely. Do any of you find > that > people pull out in front of you more often when driving your van? It > happens > to me repeatedly - it's like I'm invisible. Now I know our rigs are > notoriously slow but I don't think the average public really knows that. > So > what is it? I mean in my area I am damn near the most noticeable vehicle > on > the road.
My boss complained about the exact same thing for years, both in his big Chevy Express van, and later in the Sprinter he replaced it with. I notice similar behavior in the Vanagon. I don't think people can't see us, I think they are behaving not-so-passively aggressive because they don't like large vehicles. I think they are irritated by a combination of us driving a little slower, and not being able to see over us. -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger" "Staubkess bolt? I have one of those?" |
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