Hit a pedestrian.... yet?

busyrosy · 04-24-2006, 05:41 AM

I just picked up my prius earlier today, and drove it around for good 2 hours or so, and I almost hit several pedestrians... not because I wasn't looking, THEY WEREN'T LOOKING! I don't think they hear my car coming at all - the look at the other side of the road, but not towards me. :P Maybe I need start honking or something...

**TonyPSchaefer** · 04-24-2006, 09:07 AM

Ah yes. It's official, you are a Prius owner. We don't consider you part of the fold until you almost hit someone or until someone deafly walks right in front of you.

gnagel · 04-24-2006, 10:33 AM

I was driving my Prius yesterday in a parking lot when a woman nearly walked into the side of my car! I kept expecting her to stop (as the front of my car was already past her). I now realize that part of the problem was that she probably couldn't hear the Prius at all. However, I still don't understand how someone can quickly step off a curb without looking ahead at all.

Cosmo · 04-24-2006, 11:08 AM

Aw man, thanks for reminding me, I've meant to hit a couple pedestrians by now! Little old ladys, LOOK OUT

qbee42 · 04-24-2006, 11:32 AM

Second day we had ours we had a good opportunity to run down two people in a parking lot. They just strolled along in front of us without any idea we were following them in stealth mode. I would have taken them out, but we hadn't put on a good coat of wax and I was afraid I would stain the front bumper.

Tom

**Tideland Prius** · 04-24-2006, 11:54 AM

too many close encounters. I don't understand why when people cross behind cars, they must cross 1mm away from the bumper. I mean, can't you cross behind me but a few more cms away?

Salsawonder · 04-24-2006, 12:09 PM

As I see it we are more likely to kill them of a heart attack when they realize how close to a moving car they are than to actually hit them.

Back to that 70's show with David Hasselhoff, black car.......damn senility! Anyway, the horn is too extreme and sure to knock them over but if we could just have that voice come out of the vehicle...... "Excuse me, coming through..."

hycamguy07 · 04-24-2006, 12:14 PM

Ahh, so many pedestrians so little time.....

jchu · 04-24-2006, 12:29 PM

The good news is that according to EuroNCAP. the EU's version of NHTSA, at least you will do less damage to pedestrians in your Prius than in most other cars. It appears that they rate car safety not only for injury to passengers in crashes but also damage done to the incidental pedestrian that you might hit

Emma · 04-24-2006, 12:29 PM

While this may not be the case with the incidents discussed here... I would ask that everyone keep in mind that pedestrians do have the right of way (assuming, of course, that they are crossing legally). And even if they don't have the legal right of way...cut them some slack - they're using an even greener form of transportation!

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04-24-2006, 05:41 AM	#1
busyrosy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 113 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I just picked up my prius earlier today, and drove it around for good 2 hours or so, and I almost hit several pedestrians... not because I wasn't looking, THEY WEREN'T LOOKING! I don't think they hear my car coming at all - the look at the other side of the road, but not towards me. :P Maybe I need start honking or something...

04-24-2006, 09:07 AM	#2
TonyPSchaefer Ruler of Omicron Persei 8 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 8,445 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 4 Times in 2 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 17	Ah yes. It's official, you are a Prius owner. We don't consider you part of the fold until you almost hit someone or until someone deafly walks right in front of you.

04-24-2006, 10:33 AM	#3
gnagel Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 72 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I was driving my Prius yesterday in a parking lot when a woman nearly walked into the side of my car! I kept expecting her to stop (as the front of my car was already past her). I now realize that part of the problem was that she probably couldn't hear the Prius at all. However, I still don't understand how someone can quickly step off a curb without looking ahead at all.

04-24-2006, 11:08 AM	#4
Cosmo Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bowie, MD Posts: 78 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Aw man, thanks for reminding me, I've meant to hit a couple pedestrians by now! Little old ladys, LOOK OUT

04-24-2006, 11:32 AM	#5
qbee42 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 5,701 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 6	Second day we had ours we had a good opportunity to run down two people in a parking lot. They just strolled along in front of us without any idea we were following them in stealth mode. I would have taken them out, but we hadn't put on a good coat of wax and I was afraid I would stain the front bumper. Tom

04-24-2006, 11:54 AM	#6
Tideland Prius Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 13,932 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	too many close encounters. I don't understand why when people cross behind cars, they must cross 1mm away from the bumper. I mean, can't you cross behind me but a few more cms away?

04-24-2006, 12:09 PM	#7
Salsawonder Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: La Mesa California Posts: 1,296 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	As I see it we are more likely to kill them of a heart attack when they realize how close to a moving car they are than to actually hit them. Back to that 70's show with David Hasselhoff, black car.......damn senility! Anyway, the horn is too extreme and sure to knock them over but if we could just have that voice come out of the vehicle...... "Excuse me, coming through..."

04-24-2006, 12:14 PM	#8
hycamguy07 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,707 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Ahh, so many pedestrians so little time.....

04-24-2006, 12:29 PM	#9
jchu Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nampa, ID Posts: 1,063 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	The good news is that according to EuroNCAP. the EU's version of NHTSA, at least you will do less damage to pedestrians in your Prius than in most other cars. It appears that they rate car safety not only for injury to passengers in crashes but also damage done to the incidental pedestrian that you might hit

04-24-2006, 12:29 PM	#10
Emma Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lake Erie Region - USA Posts: 122 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	While this may not be the case with the incidents discussed here... I would ask that everyone keep in mind that pedestrians do have the right of way (assuming, of course, that they are crossing legally). And even if they don't have the legal right of way...cut them some slack - they're using an even greener form of transportation!