Meanings
- uncountableThe tendency of drivers to ignore, downplay, or misinterpret the perspective of those outside of motor vehicles.
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One third of transportation practitioners surveyed view distracted walking as a large problem, estimating that it was responsible for 40% of pedestrian deaths. Practitioners were more concerned about distracted walking if they primarily use a car or spend little time in pedestrian-oriented areas (windshield bias), or if they work in engineering or public health (professional training).
2020 May, Kelcie Ralph, Ian Girardeau, “Distracted by “distracted pedestrians”?”, in Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, volume 5Synonyms: car brain, motonormativity
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe tendency of drivers to ignore, downplay, or misinterpret the perspective of those outside of motor vehicles.
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windshield bias. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/windshield%20bias
“windshield bias.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/windshield%20bias. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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