Ever make a safe left hand turn over a crosswalk and "out of nowhere" a pedestrian appears? The person seemed to have been blocked from your view? The issue is more common these days, and you're not alone. Cars have various pillars which obstruct a drivers view, and the a-pillars are contributing to more and more car accidents and/or personal injuries to pedestrians. An a-pillar is the "bar" that runs down the side of the front windshield, from the roof to the dash/hood. If you're sitting at the wheel, it's the bar that runs down in front of your left hand. It is a blind spot in most cars. A few articles and websites discuss the a-pillar (listed below). As the construction of cars becomes safer and sturdier, the a-pillar becomes larger and wider, and so does the blind spot.
Woods Law Group would like to bring awareness to the community, and hopefully prevent even one accident or injury in the world caused by this blind spot.
Drive safe.
Google Findings
University of Michigan Research
Proposed Further Investigations
Gorski Consulting
