Driver's Side Front Roof Pillar & Visibility

[supmet]

Originally Posted by bronsin

The danger with the roof pilar is making a left hand turn. It can very easily block off a pedestrian crossing the street. You really need to makean effort to look a few times.

You're driving a vehicle a ton. You should probably "make an effort to look a few times" regardless of the pillar situation.

I agree with PK. Move your head, sit up straight(you'll be able to reach the steering wheel that way too.....) and there isn't a problem.

[2009BBPliftback]

I've noticed with cars with side curtain airbags that the front a pillars seem to be larger. I'm guessing this is to hide all the hardware that comes with the side curtains. just move your head around to look I've found it easy to adapt to.

[Yaris Hilton]

Yep, the airbags make the pillars bigger out of necessity. All cars have blind spots. You need to learn where they are and be cautious about them. As mentioned, head movement lets you look around them. If you're not careful, people and cars can be hidden in them.

[bronsin]

Originally Posted by supmet

You're driving a vehicle a ton. You should probably "make an effort to look a few times" regardless of the pillar situation.

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Toyota is making millions of vehicles weighing over a ton. Itd be a lot better if they made them so you can see out at all times. Probably more effective than pillar air bags. (being able to easily and intuitively see peds)