Well I almost ran over a kid today....yeah, that happened.

Seems like you handled it perfectly. Of course, honking will probably be misconstrued as antagonism instead of a simple warning/reminder that you're there. Still better than hitting a child.

 

You did good , some times , in that situation I'll honk the horn , sure beats the negative results

 

I'll honk just to make sure everything is safe. Yeah, you will get looks but it can save a life.

 

you mean they couldn't hear the noisemaker?

 

I've almost hit people/cars that were obstructed by the wide A pillars.

 

don't the c have the front noisemaker when under 15 mph? VPNS vehicle proximity something something.

 

Pedestrian Warning | PriusChat

 

IMHO the noisemaker in our 2012 sounds like an asthmatic wheezing or whining, and it is so quiet and odd that I don't think anyone realizes that it is a CAR coming up on them. Wish we could up the loudness and upload an MP3 file that would personalize the noise---I would chose the march of the Starwars troopers, a machine gun, or some other sound that definitely implied oncoming danger to catch the attention of the pedestrian.

 

In my neighborhood people always turn their heads when hearing my noise maker.

Still don't know it's legal to let kids playing on the street. Some houses even post a big sign "kid in play" and orange cones for them to play.

 

Kids run into the road for no good reason or they're playing stupid games. Get a dash cam to cover yourself.

Kid survives but definitely a close shave

I used to drive a 2 tonne knackered old London black taxi with a ratty diesel engine and a big yellow light on top. People and kids would still run out in front of me and then look shocked when I screeched to a holt 1 foot from them.

If they couldn't hear that coming then they'll never hear anything. Best solution is to keep alert, keep your speed right for the conditions, make sure your tyres and brakes are good, get a dash cam and carry good insurance.

 

Does it seem to you that people just don't have the spatial awareness of their surroundings that they use to have?
When I was a kid one of the earliest things my parents tried to teach me was to treat streets and cars with the utmost respect. And the responsibility for not getting hit? Was presented as being primarily mine, not the vehicles, or at least I was to always assume the responsibility was mine. I never went "darting" out into the street.

Even in shopping centers, and crowded area's it just seems people walk around like zombies unaware or uncaring in regards to their surroundings.

I hate to sound like the grumpy old man, but it's like this generation just doesn't pay attention to anything more than inches away from them.

I go down aisles at supermarkets and people block the entire aisle with their cart, and I stand for seconds...or what seems like a long time, before they come out of their trance looking at the boxed juice, and seem to realize that there is a world happening around them.

Yes, kids, people, adults...step out in front of vehicles like they have some type of death wish. For some reason, it seems this generation has lost the ability to react to the REAL world.

Sorry for the rant, but it's a pet peeve of mine.

 

I feel like the only people who hear the noise maker are those who drive a hybrid and know what it sounds like.

 

Walking While Texting

 

A good ol' blast on the noise maker sorts those ones out

 

Today I watched a Mum texting while ambling through a crosswalk, her little girl skipping ahead, right turners crowding In.

 

You are 100 percent correct. They will walk right in front of you. Also if you are parked at a strip mall, for example, they will walk right behind your car even if you have it in reverse. Don't forget the bicycle riders. They will cut right in front of you. I have enough crazy vehicle drivers to watch without the rest of this. You have a right to complain. I do and other people do as well. Hit one of these people and we are going to get sued for sure. Big problem.

 

You did good.

after years of riding motorcycle I learned to drive under assumption that noone sees me.