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Invisibility Training for Motorcyclists

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For anyone, no background needed. Education, not medical advice.

1.8M views8 years ago4 recommendations

Brain and nervesNeurosciencePublic health and policy

Ryan explains the cognitive psychology and visual limitations that make motorcyclists virtually invisible to drivers.

It’s a little known feat outside our circles but given that motorcyclists have the power to be invisible to other road users, we thought it would be worthwhile to know how to turn that setting off. Here’s part-time magician Ryan who has suddenly regained the power to speak since the last video. It's a miracle! Related Gear: Revit Cyclone 3 H2O Rain Jacket (Hi-Viz) - frt9.co/30mwm6 Pro Grip Detail Tape (Hi-Viz) - SOLD OUT Bell Qualifier DLX MIPS Helmet (Hi-Viz) - SOLD OUT Support us by shopping motorcycle gear with this link: frt9.co/aeu0mn Or anything with this Amazon link: frt9.co/30l4bi Connect with us: facebook.com/fortnine instagram.com/fortnine twitter.com/fortninecanada Bike in the shop? Traveling? Rent your next ride with Riders Share: riders-share.com/welcome/fortnine Cinematographer & Editor : Aneesh Shivanekar Stills Courtesy: Pexels Sound Courtesy: Zapsplat

Why it's here

4 people recommend this

What people say. Recommended for its clear explanation of the perception psychology and saccadic masking that prevent drivers from seeing motorcyclists.

pdovyin Hacker News • Recommends

On “US Cities Are Becoming More Dangerous for Cyclists and Pedestrians”

There's a great, if a bit cheesy video from FortNine 1 on why motorcyclists can be basically invisible to even cautious drivers due to the way our brain processes information, and I think the same thing would apply for bicyclists. When I'm on my bike (of either type) I assume nobody sees me and act accordingly. For cyclists and pedestrians to really be safe we need to design our road infrastructure to counteract those issues from the start. I visited Copenhagen a few years ago and biked everywhere, and it was a real eye opener how safe and easy it was compared with my home in Chicago. 1 link to this video
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alosarvin Hacker News • Recommends

On “Lethal memory fail: Why drivers see, and then forget motorcyclists”

Also an excellent video here link to this video - tongue-in-cheek but highly relevant "invisibility training for motorcyclists" by FortNine
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chrisweeklyin Hacker News • Recommends

On “Lethal memory fail: Why drivers see, and then forget motorcyclists”

As a motorcyclist -- and lifelong learner w/ a degree in cognitive psychology -- I really appreciate demonstrations like this one^1 from Daniel Simons. It's a short video (< 90s), but for many first-time viewers, it's an eye-opening experience. ^1. link Edit: just saw @elosarv's link to a longer but more relevant "motorcycle invisibility training" video ( link to this video
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jasciiin Hacker News • Recommends

On “Twike”

For all practical purposes bicycles and motorcycles are invisible to drivers. FortNine has an amusing video on it: link to this video My personal experience, after years as a courier on both upright, recumbent, and motorcycles is that I am more "visible" on a recumbent then the other options because I'm "weird" enough to make it into a drivers consciousness... None of this is ofcourse scientifically relevant data.
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turbinerneiterin Hacker News • Mentions

On “Yamaha MOTOROiD”

No, cars are isolated. Safe driving practices are safe. Like knowing the perception psychology that makes it hard for cars to see you and try to counter that. link to this video
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gregorsin Hacker News • Mentions

On “In 2019 40% of San Francisco traffic fatalities are from left turns”

As a motorcyclist I can confirm. Left turning vehicles are enemy number 1. But all SMIDSY's (sorry mate, didn't see you) are extremely dangerous. He's video that talks about how saccades play a role - link to this video
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Swizecin Hacker News • Mentions

On “Škoda DuoBell: A bicycle bell that penetrates noise-cancelling headphones”

…n approaching another car perpendicularly (like an intersection), remember that humans lose depth perception because their nose covers one of the eyes. A driver literally cannot tell how far you are. Our usual proxy is the distance between headlights. Motorcyles have 1 headlight so this heuristic doesn't work, but we don't realize that it doesn't. link to this video…
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