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I like the idea of a warning that particular models of cars are not permitted past this point for safety reasons. That by itself is enough for some frustrated d
by kwdc 6y ago
I like the idea of a warning that particular models of cars are not permitted past this point for safety reasons. That by itself is enough for some frustrated driver to see the sign, take a photo and upload it to social media where those car manufacturers can be suitably laughed at and ridiculed.
The good ones would then sort out why their braking system is faulty. Perhaps it gets confused about other things in other serious ways.
- Arnt 6y agoI can't tell from the article whether the automatic braking happens when a sudden incline, decline or both is detected in front of the car. It was one of those three, though, that much is clear. Do you really regard braking in front of a sudden incline/decline as ridiculous?
- fuzxi 6y agoIt seems like there was a steep hill, but the cattle gate was level, and the sudden, extreme difference in gradient is what caused the sudden braking. Although from the photos, it all looks fairly flat to me.
- Arnt 6y agoYes, that's my impression too, and braking seems sensible. From uphill: "There's something weird in front of the car, best drive very slowly". From downhill: "WTF I can't see the road any more, best drive very slowly." Both seem quite sensible to me, I don't understand why so many people on the thread seem to disagree.
- kwdc 6y ago"Cars have come off the road trying to cross a cattle grid after sensors mistook it for a wall and slammed on the brakes." These grids usually lie flat on the ground and in some areas are commonplace. Seems to me these sensors are still needing work. Perhaps they see horizontal lines and panic? Cars running off the road for no good reason is ridiculous. It is indefensible to assert this is OK. Denying it or otherwise covering it up is definiteky ridiculous.