Puzzle 1: Car accidents

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Many more children are involved as pedestrians in road accidents than might be expected from their numbers and road use. An expert on road accidents has put forward an ingenious theory to account for this. What do you think the theory might be? Many+more+children+are+involved+as+pedestrians+in+road+accidents+than+might+be+expected+from+their+numbers+and+road+use%2e+An+expert+on+road+accidents+has+put+forward+an+ingenious+theory+to+account+for+this%2e+What+do+you+think+the+theory+might+be%3f
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Newamush

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 11:19 am Click here to edit this post

The only other thing I can think of to do with size would be that they can't be seen over the hood of the car. I don't know why I keep thinking, also, about cats that sleep in car engines. Don't know where to go with that thought tho.

Also, are the children getting hurt stationary or moving?

Newamush

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 11:22 am Click here to edit this post

Actually as a yes or no question:

Are the children not moving when hit?

Elitist

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 11:22 am Click here to edit this post

I know there was a study done with SUVs and other cars that showed for one children were more prone to fatalities than adults, and the other it was vice versa, but I don't think that relates here.

Are we talking about accidents or fatalities Hostess?

Newamush

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 11:23 am Click here to edit this post

Another thought:

Are children wearing walkmans or using Gameboys:

Guruchaz

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 11:25 am Click here to edit this post

Is it because a child's sense of focus on multiple situations isn't fully developed yet?


The scariest incident that ever happened to me was when I was driving down a local street and a boy shot out of a side street on a bike in front of me. He looked so focused on what he was doing but wasn't focused on me until he saw me and just stopped in the middle of the road. I swerved to the right and went between him and the curb to avoid hitting him. I must say it scared him bad enough to quickly ride back the way he came (to his house I suppose) in a panic. I was just relieved I didn't hit him. Anyway...

Merlin

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 11:26 am Click here to edit this post

An expert on road accidents has put forward an ingenious theory to account for this.


Does this imply that this expert's theory is reasonable?

Is the theory accepted by other experts in road accidents?


Does the expert of road accidents live in Canada?

Azriel

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 11:26 am Click here to edit this post

Are these children inside the car? Does it have to do with seatbelts and how they fit small children?

Elitist

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 11:28 am Click here to edit this post

Or is it that the driver first perceives the child as further away since he assumes it is an adult, thus not reacting correctly and causing an accident?

Guruchaz

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 11:31 am Click here to edit this post

That sounds more accurate to me.

Azriel

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 11:38 am Click here to edit this post

DOH! It says pedestrians in the question. Nevermind

Azriel

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 11:40 am Click here to edit this post

Or is it because children don't react as adults would? A child is more likely to freeze when faced with danger. A child is more likely to move in the wrong direction as you try to swerve to miss them.

Azriel

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 11:41 am Click here to edit this post

But that has nothing to do with their height hmmm...

Newamush

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 11:41 am Click here to edit this post

Good point, AZ. Deer in the headlights syndrome

Ocean_Islands

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 11:42 am Click here to edit this post

'An expert on road accidents has put forth an ingenious theory.'

Are we supposed to guess what this ingenuous expert spent his lifetime theorizing about? Good luck kids!

Hostess2

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 11:43 am Click here to edit this post

Elitist - "Are we talking about accidents or fatalities Hostess?" Either

Newamush - "Are children wearing walkmans or using Gameboys" Irrelevant

Guruchaz - "Is it because a child's sense of focus on multiple occurrances isn't fully developed yet?" No

Merlin
"Does this imply that this expert's theory is reasonable?" It is an ingenious theory
"Is the theory accepted by other experts in road accidents?" Yes
"Does the expert of road accidents live in Canada?" Irrelevant

Azriel
"Are these children inside the car?" No
"Does it have to do with seatbelts..?" No

Newamush

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 11:44 am Click here to edit this post

Good point, Ocean. Can we assume this theory hasn't been proven?

Juju2bigdog

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 11:44 am Click here to edit this post

More people are driving suV's these days. the angle of vision from the vantage point of the drivers seat of an suv does not allow the driver to see a person of short stature as easily as one could from an automobile, formerly the most popular car.

Newamush

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 11:46 am Click here to edit this post

Hostess, what about one of my many other inquires:

Are the children not moving while hit?

Are the children being hit at all?

Juju2bigdog

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 11:47 am Click here to edit this post

good point, New. Are they being hit?

Hostess2

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 11:47 am Click here to edit this post

Elitist - "Or is it that the driver first perceives the child as further away since he assumes it is an adult, thus not reacting correctly and causing an accident?"

YES! Good job Elitist.

ANSWER: Experts believe that people think the kids are adults and further away than they really are.

Newamush

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 11:48 am Click here to edit this post

I remember as a kid we used to "skitch" on the back of cars in the snow. Are the children being hurt hanging on to the bumpers of cars?

Newamush

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 11:49 am Click here to edit this post

Congratulations Elitist.

Juju2bigdog

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 11:49 am Click here to edit this post

excellent job, elitist. congrats.

Juju2bigdog

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 11:50 am Click here to edit this post

shouldn't you guys be watching football or something? I was going to come on here and catch up while nothing was going on.

Oh, just heard the score. 41-0. Never mind.

Azriel

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 11:52 am Click here to edit this post

Good job Elite :)

Merlin

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 11:56 am Click here to edit this post

good job elitist

I guess since it was an ingenious theory I was handicapped from the beginning. Never thought about drivers not having depth perception.

Elitist

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 12:29 pm Click here to edit this post

Thanks guys - so what did I win?

Guruchaz

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 01:14 pm Click here to edit this post

Skitchin'. It's bitchin', all the way to the hospital.

Cammie

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 01:28 pm Click here to edit this post

Congrats Elite!

Juju2bigdog

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 02:35 pm Click here to edit this post

elitist, you possibly won a small bronze donkey.

Juju2bigdog

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 02:36 pm Click here to edit this post

And, it just goes to show you: It really is all optics.

Cammie

Sunday, January 14, 2001 - 02:55 pm Click here to edit this post

ROFL @ Juju

Oh sure, Juju. It's easy to blame optics.

Misslibra

Monday, January 15, 2001 - 04:42 am Click here to edit this post

Or could it possibly be that the driver first perceives the child as further away since he assumes it is an adult, and not reacting correctly and causing an accident?

You all wont believe this, but that was going to be my answer. I still get credit for it right ?

Elitist

Monday, January 15, 2001 - 05:13 am Click here to edit this post

Way too much wine last night MissL.