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> [...]throttle limiters, devices that interpret someone slamming on an accelerator as a mistaken attempt to stop[...] If there's a perceived need to install t
by avar 7y ago
> [...]throttle limiters, devices that interpret someone slamming on an accelerator as a mistaken attempt to stop[...]
If there's a perceived need to install that sort of device the driver in question simply shouldn't be driving.
Installing this sort of thing is just a recipe for disaster, now they'll cause some horrible accident on a highway instead as they legitimately slam the accelerator on an on-ramp, which the car will then auto-translate to slamming on the brakes.
- thebooktocome 7y agoPerfectly healthy people without dementia have confused the brake and acceleration pedals. It's a design problem, not a competency problem. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009%E2%80%9311_Toyota_vehicle_recalls https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009%E2%80%9311_Toyota_vehic... Maybe your point is that people shouldn't be driving in general?
- avar 7y agoNo, the premise of this discussion is not that humans are infallible up to a certain age, but rather that at some point the elderly become more prone to causing accidents. I'm pointing out that what might sound like a sensible mitigation for that can backfire. The control mechanisms of cars should not be messed with lightly.