totenwinkel

Via the Presurfer comes a rather frightening look at the gaping size of the blind-spot (Totenwinkel, deadly corner)--especially for lorries and bigger vehicles on roadways in the UK, which take on a very dangerous through the looking-glass aspect when one is needing to change driving orientation. This phenomenon presents a very serious risk, particularly for cyclists sharing the road, and the article also presents some very simple and life-saving design- and behavioural-fixes.