Invisibility Training for Motorcyclists

Why HN readers recommended it

Cited in threads on motorcycle and cyclist safety to explain why drivers look and still miss them.

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

FortNine

Topic

motorcycle visibility

Format

explainer

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

4

HN mentions in dataset

7

Recommendation years in dataset

2019–2026

These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.

From the original HN conversations

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• There's a great, if a bit cheesy video from FortNine [1] on why motorcyclists can be basically invisible to even cautious drivers due to the way our brain processes information, and I think the same thing would apply for bicyclists. When I'm on my bike …

• Also an excellent video here [VIDEO] - tongue-in-cheek but highly relevant "invisibility training for motorcyclists" by FortNine

• As a motorcyclist -- and lifelong learner w/ a degree in cognitive psychology -- I really appreciate demonstrations like this one^1 from Daniel Simons. It's a short video (< 90s), but for many first-time viewers, it's an eye-opening experience. ^1. [LINK] Edit: just saw @elosarv's …