Driving wearing hoodie?

fonecrusher1

What the fcuk is wrong with people? Young fella driving a colt wearing a hoodie just pulled out in front of me in a 50kph zone. Good thing i have ABS. Honestly 2 ton 4x4 vs a lunch box on wheels?
Do these little rat racers not realize that obscuring their peripheral vision puts themselves (not that i care about them) & other drivers in danger.

I wouldn't mind but the little tiny little sh!t offered no gesture of apology of any sort. Just blazed off in his little noise maker.

MarkN

So what's the theme of the post? All hoodie wearers cause accidents or bad driving does?

Kepti

MarkN wrote: »

So what's the theme of the post? All hoodie wearers cause accidents or bad driving does?

The theme is clearly "old person ranting".

artanevilla

MarkN wrote: »

So what's the theme of the post? All hoodie wearers cause accidents or bad driving does?

The hood was obviously up, which is bad driving.

fonecrusher1

Kepti wrote: »

The theme is clearly "old person ranting".

30 years old & i wear a hoodie myself sometimes. But i'm not dumb enough to wear it with the hood up while driving.

Its thick whatever way you look at it.

SV

artanevilla wrote: »

The hood was obviously up, which is bad driving.

Eh..no it isn't
bad driving makes for bad driving.

the clothes you wear don't..

Mr Benevolent

SV wrote: »

Eh..no it isn't
bad driving makes for bad driving.

the clothes you wear don't..

Hoodie = No peripheral vision = Bad driving.

L1011

artanevilla wrote: »

The hood was obviously up, which is bad driving.

How so? It doesn't obscure vision unless its worn very strangely. Old giffers wearing hats are losing more peripheral vision.

MarkN

Ah it kinda depends on the size of the hood. They can block your side vision.

mondeo

Confab wrote: »

Hoodie = No peripheral vision = Bad driving.

+1

If you cannot see from extreme left and right angles because your over sized hoodie is creating blind spots then it is foolish, also looks dodgy as feck seeing people wearing their hoodies up while driving. Like their trying to hide something.

CianRyan

MYOB wrote: »

How so? It doesn't obscure vision unless its worn very strangely. Old giffers wearing hats are losing more peripheral vision.

Hats move with your head and don't block your vision, a hood will block one of your eyes when you turn to see what's behind you.
You're meant to have 180 degree vision, that gets cut to 90 when you try to see behind you with your hood up, cutting of the part you're trying to see.

Give it a try, just not while driving.

bladebrew

wearing a hoodie while driving it just asking for trouble,i dont think the gardai would be amused,as mondeo said it just makes it look like your up to something,

SEPT 23 1989

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk-mSBdVUOI

L1011

CianRyan wrote: »

Hats move with your head and don't block your vision, a hood will block one of your eyes when you turn to see what's behind you.
You're meant to have 180 degree vision, that gets cut to 90 when you try to see behind you with your hood up, cutting of the part you're trying to see.

Give it a try, just not while driving.

Hoods move with your head also, and don't block your vision unless you're wearing it weirdly.

I've worn one while driving before, albeit its not something I do with any regularity. It has absolutely NO impact.

Might want to go after nuns, old country women, muslim women while you're at it...

bladebrew wrote: »

wearing a hoodie while driving it just asking for trouble,i dont think the gardai would be amused,as mondeo said it just makes it look like your up to something,

Any Guard that attempted to stop me over that would be looking at a GOC case for harrasment pretty sharpish. Absolutely nothing illegal about it and theres also absolutely nothing illegal about my car they could try to go for out of resentment.

bladebrew

video shows hoodies while driving=up to something

ah no i didnt mean its illegal but id say they are more likely to pull you over and check everyhting on the car!
its not worth the hassle

L1011

bladebrew wrote: »

see hoodie=up to no good:)

Only if you're the kind of person who enjoys jumping to conclusions wildly.

Anan1

MYOB wrote: »

Hoods move with your head also, and don't block your vision unless you're wearing it weirdly.

I've worn one while driving before, albeit its not something I do with any regularity. It has absolutely NO impact.

I'm wearing one now, just put the hood up to see. It does block peripheral vision.

L1011

Anan1 wrote: »

I'm wearing one now, just put the hood up to see. It does block peripheral vision.

You must have a differently shaped head to me, because mine doesn't.

bladebrew

MYOB wrote: »

Only if you're the kind of person who enjoys jumping to conclusions wildly.

lol:)

me and bluewater shopping centre,kent
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/kent/4534903.stm

L1011

bladebrew wrote: »

lol:)

me and bluewater shopping centre,kent
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/kent/4534903.stm

And? Large US-owned shopping centre jumps to conclusions, hold the front pages...

Rather like anywhere that employs those "mosquito" devices, if I know somewhere has a policy along those lines, they don't get my business.

alexlyons

I train people how to drive power boats, and in bad weather, foul weather gear must be worn unless you want to get hypothermia. One of the first things we teach them is observation, and the fact that wearing a hood restricts your vision. However in this case it is almost necessary to wear one in the rain, therefore we hammer home the point of observation specifically wearing a hood. You must deliberately move your entire upper body when wearing a hood and looking around. Ideally the hood elastics should be pulled tight over the face so the hood moves with head instead of turning your head inside the hood.

Hoods restrict your vision. Period.

SV

Confab wrote: »

Hoodie = No peripheral vision = Bad driving.

So if someone drives perfectly with no peripheral vision it's still bad driving?
or are you trying to say it's impossible to drive perfectly with no peripheral vision?

Mad_Max

Anan1 wrote: »

I'm wearing one now, just put the hood up to see. It does block peripheral vision.

Same here.

Wouldn't be the reason I wouldn't drive with it up though. Not wanting to look like a scumbag would be my reason.

bladebrew

will anyone volunteer to drive past a garda with their hood up and see what happens?

and myob i wear a hoodie everyday to work,im not some mad old one afraid of anyone in a hoodie,i feel this is turning into an argument for no reason

L1011

bladebrew wrote: »

will anyone volunteer to drive past a garda with their hood up and see what happens?

and myob i wear a hoodie everyday to work,im not some mad old one afraid of anyone in a hoodie,i feel this is turning into an argument for no reason

I've done it. Absolutely nothing. I've even talked to a Guard at a checkpoint on the Dundrum Bypass two summers ago in a car with no tax disc (brand new, SIMI receipt in the window), nothing.

Cuddlesworth

SV wrote: »

So if someone drives perfectly with no peripheral vision it's still bad driving?
or are you trying to say it's impossible to drive perfectly with no peripheral vision?

That's a pretty flawed argument. To put it in context

So if someone drives perfectly with no brakes it's still bad driving?
or are you trying to say it's impossible to drive perfectly with no brakes?

fonecrusher1

I suppose my question is why? Why wear a hoodie while driving?
Ok if its a very cold day & the heating in your car is broken then its just about acceptable otherwise get a grip & realize it looks really really stupid.
Until todays little incident i didn't care about the whole issue but now i definitely think its actually a careless & dangerous thing to do.

There are some very selfish people out there, you know the type that texts/chats away on the mobile while driving or the idiot that sits in the overtaking lane at 80kph.
Now i'll add hoodie drivers to that list.

rabbitinlights

During the cold spell I was wearing my hoodie up for the first 10-15min in the car, obviously you don't wear it pulled really forward or anything. I was waved through 2-3 check points in Dublin City centre while having it up too.

I'll wear what ever I want in my car.

S.

L1011

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

I suppose my question is why? Why wear a hoodie while driving?
Ok if its a very cold day & the heating in your car is broken then its just about acceptable otherwise get a grip & realize it looks really really stupid.

Cold. I've gone to work when it was MINUS TWELVE outside this winter, it wasn't much warmer in the car for about half an hour.

Also, I don't care if I "look really really stupid" to anyone else when driving. I wouldn't have a (factory) modified Fiat if I did, now would I. :pac:

fonecrusher1

rabbitinlights wrote: »

I'll wear what ever I want in my car.

Fair enough & if you pull out in front of someone at a junction because your hoodie obscured your vision & they smash into you i hope you still think its worth it sitting in the back of an ambulance.

fonecrusher1

MYOB wrote: »

Cold. I've gone to work when it was MINUS TWELVE outside this winter, it wasn't much warmer in the car for about half an hour.

Also, I don't care if I "look really really stupid" to anyone else when driving. I wouldn't have a (factory) modified Fiat if I did, now would I. :pac:

Wear a gimp suit & welders mask for all i care, just spare a quick thought for other drivers before you decide on a fashion statement.:)

rabbitinlights

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Fair enough & if you pull out in front of someone at a junction because your hoodie obscured your vision & they smash into you i hope you still think its worth it sitting in the back of an ambulance.

I was wearing a hoodie, not a burka.

It was not blocking my vision at all, when I move my head it moves with it and the hood was behind my eyeline nearer to my ears.

I'd say some peoples sunglasses arms would block more vision that my hood.

S.

L1011

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Wear a gimp suit & welders mask for all i care, just spare a quick thought for other drivers before you decide on a fashion statement.:)

As I've said before, a hoodie doesn't impair *my* vision. It might on other people, but it does nothing to mine.

Wanting not to freeze != fashion statement.

fonecrusher1

rabbitinlights wrote: »

I was wearing a hoodie, not a burka.

It was not blocking my vision at all, when I move my head it moves with it and the hood was behind my eyeline nearer to my ears.

I'd say some peoples sunglasses arms would block more vision that my hood.

S.

So your wearing a hoodie with due consideration for other road users. Fair play.

Unfortunately a lot of other people are wearing them trying to look like gangsters or something & don't really give a sh!t that it could lead to an accident.

Voodoomelon

I put my hood up once on a cold morning and couldn't see a damn thing, driving with one up is extremely dangerous unless you're on a motorway.

P.C.

Anan1 wrote: »

I'm wearing one now, just put the hood up to see. It does block peripheral vision.

You should not be posting on boards.ie while driving. :rolleyes:

PrettyBoy

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

I suppose my question is why? Why wear a hoodie while driving?
Ok if its a very cold day & the heating in your car is broken then its just about acceptable otherwise get a grip & realize it looks really really stupid.

Some people care about what they wear. It doesn't matter if they're in the car or on the street.

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Fair enough & if you pull out in front of someone at a junction because your hoodie obscured your vision & they smash into you i hope you still think its worth it sitting in the back of an ambulance.

FFS stop being such a drama queen - chances are he did see you and decided to pull out anyway. I wear a hoody while driving sometimes and it has never blocked my vision in any way. I've never had any kind of trouble off the gaurds for it. If they did stop me for wearing a hoody I wouldn't be happy.

It depends on the car you're driving. If you see a young lad in a Civic or Starlet you automatically think 'boy racer', hoody or not.

What if you saw a respectable looking guy in his thirties wearing a hood in his car? He could be coming from the gym for all you know.

PrettyBoy

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

a lot of other people are wearing them trying to look like gangsters

LOL!!! :pac:

ruamar

Would have to say that hoodies (imo) definitely does restrict vision. Hoods do not fully turn with head movements. A quick google search on the subject brings up the following:

http://www.arrse.co.uk/Forums/viewtopic/t=144025.html

http://www.ukpoliceonline.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=40392

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4369035

fonecrusher1

PrettyBoy wrote: »

Some people care about what they wear. It doesn't matter if they're in the car or on the street.

FFS stop being such a drama queen - chances are he did see you and decided to pull out anyway. I wear a hoody while driving sometimes and it has never blocked my vision in any way. I've never had any kind of trouble off the gaurds for it. If they did stop me for wearing a hoody I wouldn't be happy.

It depends on the car you're driving. If you see a young lad in a Civic or Starlet you automatically think 'boy racer', hoody or not.

What if you saw a respectable looking guy in his thirties wearing a hood in his car? He could be coming from the gym for all you know.

I don't care what age the person is. Its just dumb. Apart from a few acceptable circumstances there is no reason to have the hood attached to a hoodie covering your head while driving.

Some people care about what they wear. & your calling me a drama queen???:D:D

He's a lucky boy i was quick enough to react in time.;)

muckwarrior

I wear hoodies all the time. How much (if at all) it affects your peripheral vision depends on the hood. Some of mine would barely affect it at all, while with others it's like having tunnell vision!

I'd never wear the hood up while driving though. Hate having my vision restricted in any way.

Tail Wagger

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

What the fcuk is wrong with people? Young fella driving a colt wearing a hoodie just pulled out in front of me in a 50kph zone. Good thing i have ABS. Honestly 2 ton 4x4 vs a lunch box on wheels?
Do these little rat racers not realize that obscuring their peripheral vision puts themselves (not that i care about them) & other drivers in danger.

I wouldn't mind but the little tiny little sh!t offered no gesture of apology of any sort. Just blazed off in his little noise maker.

Probably on a get-a-way!

corktina

i saw a chav in a Hionda with 4 chavvy mates just now.Not only did he have the hood up but he was smoking a spliff at the same time!!!.....

robtri

jesus...... its only a hoodie....

i wear a hoodie in my day to day run about... because the window wont go up fully.... so a little draft comes in... alright during the day but a bitch in morning, so up comes hoodie and grand....
been to lazy to strip door card and fix....

sorry back on OT... i personally dont see it effecting my driving in any way...
vision is still the same...

SV

Cuddlesworth wrote: »

That's a pretty flawed argument. To put it in context

So if someone drives perfectly with no brakes it's still bad driving?
or are you trying to say it's impossible to drive perfectly with no brakes?

ehm, it is impossible to drive perfectly with no brakes.



it isn't with a hoody so no, it isn't 'bad driving' simply by having a hood up.
ridiculous logic

neilthefunkeone

Cant believe this thread has so many posts...:rolleyes:

goat2

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

What the fcuk is wrong with people? Young fella driving a colt wearing a hoodie just pulled out in front of me in a 50kph zone. Good thing i have ABS. Honestly 2 ton 4x4 vs a lunch box on wheels?
Do these little rat racers not realize that obscuring their peripheral vision puts themselves (not that i care about them) & other drivers in danger.

I wouldn't mind but the little tiny little sh!t offered no gesture of apology of any sort. Just blazed off in his little noise maker.

no wonder as he could not have a side view with that rag on his head, should be banned from wearing the hood while driving

Robb

After reading all the replies all I got out of it was women drivers are to blame.

TestTransmission

Why didn't you hunt him down OP,Batman style.Tbh,you were only in a 50kph zone so I can't imagine it was that much of a ordeal.

antodeco

There are so many ridiculous posts on this.

It's like the whole "speed kills" arguement. Improper hoods worn improperly can be a factor into accidents. It's not "hoods cause accidents". I guarantee that if that guy wasn't wearing a hood he would have done the same, but that's not the arguement. If it's worn properly and you are conscious of it, there will be no decrease of peripheral reason.

What's more dangerous are people who have a whole shop hanging off their mirrors. THAT blocks part of your vision.

-Corkie-

I agree fonecrusher i see these little arseholes everyday. I hate it. Why the hell would you want to leave it up in the first place.