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"If none of that succeeds in returning the driver to the task of controlling the vehicle, it will slow to a stop in the lane of travel, put the hazard flashers
by james_pm 9y ago
"If none of that succeeds in returning the driver to the task of controlling the vehicle, it will slow to a stop in the lane of travel, put the hazard flashers on, and summon help via OnStar."
I presume they call OnStar since once the car stops in a live lane on the Interstate, the next thing that will happen will be getting rear-ended by a truck.
- ghaff 9y agoThat does seem a pretty dangerous action. But I guess, if the vehicle doesn't have any real context/understanding of "get off the road if possible" (after all, even lane changes are manual) and the driver is apparently unresponsive, that's pretty much the only option left.
- giarc 9y agoThe car is likely thinking the person has already suffered a medical event, rather than pre-calling for the impending truck.