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The Difference Between Seeing and Recognizing at Bus Stops

  • Writer: Gardian Angel, LLC
    Gardian Angel, LLC
  • Mar 30
  • 1 min read

Seeing an object and recognizing it as a person are two different processes.


Drivers may detect movement without immediately identifying it as a child. This delay matters.


Recognition triggers protective behavior such as slowing down or stopping.


Improving recognition speed is a key goal of effective visibility strategies.

 
 

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