By Amy Standen
A new study finds that when turning left, many drivers fail to notice pedestrians.
Scientists at Oregon State University used a 2009 Ford Sedan surrounded by 14-foot projection screens to put drivers through a variety of turning scenarios, as well as an eye-tracking device to find out what caught the drivers' attention.
By far the most dangerous scenarios were “permitted” left turns, intersections where drivers had to wait for a gap in traffic to make their turn.
Between 4 percent and 9 percent of the time, drivers in these scenarios were so focused on oncoming traffic they didn't even see
Source: KQED Radio News