• Romkslrqusz@lemmy.zip
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    9 hours ago

    On a bicycle, you’re out in the same environment as pedestrians and your eyes are attuned to the light level.

    Motorists are in an enclosed cabin, the things they look at are predominantly sources of light - the dashboard, traffic signals, or the reflection of their headlights off objects in the environment.

    A motorist’s pupils are contracted, so they have perception of contrast in poor light conditions.

    • mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca
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      8 hours ago

      yep

      all of those things, however, are issues that the driver must overcome since they chose to put themselves in that position.

      I have no trouble seeing out of my nearly two decades old car with halogen headlights and a dim interior