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"it does advise accelerated standardization and introduction of features including automatic emergency warning, blind spot monitoring and lane departure warning

"it does advise accelerated standardization and introduction of features including automatic emergency warning, blind spot monitoring and lane departure warning systems" If these things actually made a difference wouldn't vehicle deaths be falling unless some other change is offsetting the difference?

gozur88 10y ago
I'd be surprised if automatic emergency warnings didn't increase fatalities. The absolute last thing I want my car to do in an emergency driving situation is add an additional distraction.
- Kadin 10y ago
  The idea is they let you know when an emergency situation is occurring. Otherwise, particularly if you're distracted, the first indication you may have that you have left your lane is when you strike another vehicle.
- js2 10y ago
  I just bought my first new car in over 14 years and loaded it up with all the safety features: lane keep assist, advance collision detection and braking, blind spot detection. I've been driving for 30 years and haven't had an accident in over 25, and I can tell you: I love these features. The blind spot detection mostly offsets the poor visibility on the new car, but the other features are really helpful.
dsp1234 10y ago
unless some other change is offsetting the difference? FTA: "Many studies and observers cite the rise of mobile devices and their growing role in our lives as a possible cause behind the recent spike in traffic fatalities." Anecdotally, in my area, teens often receive the current family car (which is often 8+ years old), or one of the families secondary vehicles. Then another vehicle is purchased for the parents, often new or a recent used vehicle. So the vehicle with less up-to-date safety options goes to the family member that is the least experienced driver.
- quicklyfrozen 10y ago
  But that's always been the case, and today's 8 year old car is safer then it was 10 or 20 years ago, so I wouldn't think this was causing an upward trend.
  - zardo 10y ago
    Maybe it was safer to T9 and drive.
- vkou 10y ago
  There isn't much of a difference in the safety of the average 8-year old vehicle, and a brand new one.
  - YSFEJ4SWJUVU6 10y ago
    .. for passengers. Today's car may have collision avoiding systems, which could protect pedestrians.

gozur88 10y ago

I'd be surprised if automatic emergency warnings didn't increase fatalities. The absolute last thing I want my car to do in an emergency driving situation is add an additional distraction.

Kadin 10y ago
The idea is they let you know when an emergency situation is occurring. Otherwise, particularly if you're distracted, the first indication you may have that you have left your lane is when you strike another vehicle.
js2 10y ago
I just bought my first new car in over 14 years and loaded it up with all the safety features: lane keep assist, advance collision detection and braking, blind spot detection. I've been driving for 30 years and haven't had an accident in over 25, and I can tell you: I love these features. The blind spot detection mostly offsets the poor visibility on the new car, but the other features are really helpful.

dsp1234 10y ago

unless some other change is offsetting the difference? FTA: "Many studies and observers cite the rise of mobile devices and their growing role in our lives as a possible cause behind the recent spike in traffic fatalities." Anecdotally, in my area, teens often receive the current family car (which is often 8+ years old), or one of the families secondary vehicles. Then another vehicle is purchased for the parents, often new or a recent used vehicle. So the vehicle with less up-to-date safety options goes to the family member that is the least experienced driver.

quicklyfrozen 10y ago
But that's always been the case, and today's 8 year old car is safer then it was 10 or 20 years ago, so I wouldn't think this was causing an upward trend.
- zardo 10y ago
  Maybe it was safer to T9 and drive.
vkou 10y ago
There isn't much of a difference in the safety of the average 8-year old vehicle, and a brand new one.
- YSFEJ4SWJUVU6 10y ago
  .. for passengers. Today's car may have collision avoiding systems, which could protect pedestrians.