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The people who text & drive wouldn’t voluntarily use any solution to prevent them from doing exactly that. The solution would be some feature in cars which are
by faeyanpiraat 5y ago
The people who text & drive wouldn’t voluntarily use any solution to prevent them from doing exactly that.
The solution would be some feature in cars which are either mandatory, or would give you enough benefits to be worth considering even if you are an inconsiderate person who texts & drives.
And the punishment / reward could come after the ride:
- you texted? Well it’s your third time this month, from now on you’ll get a ticket each time you do it.
- you installed the feature, so you get a bonus check from your insurance company every month.
The tech exists already:
- a new mercedes have precise realtime eye tracking that makes the hud projected on the windshield look to be exactly in the same place no matter how you move your head around.
- there are devices which track your driving habits (are you speeding, driving erratically, etc..), this helps you when you have to deal with an insurance case.
- charlieo88 5y agoThe plot of Quitter's Inc in Stephen King's Cats Eye, they shocked the protagonist's wife when there was a slip.
- foxpurple 5y agoThe solution is cameras on the streets paired with phone usage detection then if you get caught, your license is instantly terminated and you have to reapply for it.
- faeyanpiraat 5y agoYou cannot be that harsh. Losing your licence for DUI is reasonable, as you have to take several willful steps to get into that situation. Picking up your phone for whatever reason is instinctual.
- foxpurple 5y agoYou can be that harsh when talking about controlling a piece of fast moving machinery around other people. You very easily have the ability to kill people and if you aren’t able to properly operate a car then you should be able to in public. Sure, some people are physically incapable of not checking Instagram. That’s ok. They just aren’t suited for driving.
- faeyanpiraat 5y agoI'm sorry but I think your views are too idealistic. Based on your standards nobody would be on the roads. You've also moved the goalpost, I haven't talked about browsing instagram while driving, in that case I agree with you, those people who cannot resist doing so should not be allowed to drive.