Years back I drove a Triumph TR4A and a Chevy pickup.  I found that
people would prefer pulling out or with pedestrians, walking out in
front of the truck. Doesn't make any sense. TR small, maneuverable,
better brakes, less visible. Truck Bigger, poorer brakes etc etc.  Go
figure
On 14-Dec-06, at 11:52 AM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

> Date:    Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:21:03 -0500
> From:    Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: I'll bite on the diesel---safety and getting flipped off
>
> 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 roa