[Spridgets] Safety improvements

[lotuspilot at frontier.com]

Hi Bob,
 
OK.  Tell the truth.  You like the sound like the rest of us ;^)) . 
I have to say that I had a bad day once with a Honda Civic and a young lady
driver.  She was going down a main road and out of nowhere stopped in the
middle of the road.  SO not suspecting anything, I pull up behind her.  Then
she procedes to put the Civic in reverse and start backing up.  I did a
burnout in reverse.  I think that a flag may have helped or at least a very
loud horn.
 
Mike


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From: Bob Spruck
<mgmaven at bellsouth.net>
To: spridgets at autox.team.net 
Sent: Tuesday, April 8,
2014 9:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Safety improvements


Very often our
VDCA  vintage race Group 1 (production cars under 
1300ccs) also includes
Formula Vees with a delayed start. Almost all the 
Vees have a small red flag
on a flexible pole that is sold for use on 
kid's bicycles. Many times all I
can see in my center rear view mirror 
when a FV approaches to pass me is the
flag, never see the body until he 
comes into my side view mirrors. I intend
to add such a flag to the rear 
bumper of my '72 when I get it back on the
road.

This should let cars stopped in front of me know I am there. Today's
SUVs and sedans have such poor rear vision, especially close and low to 
their
rear bumpers, without something tall, they would never see me. 
Same goes for
trucks and other tall vehicles seeing me below their 
hoods. Visibility is one
reason my '72 is painted Corvette red and  
(taking a clue from motorcycle
riders) has a rather loud exhaust.

Bob