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This is pretty standard in the UK, most higher end cars even do it automatically.
by jowsie 5y ago
This is pretty standard in the UK, most higher end cars even do it automatically.
- sbarre 5y agoI wish it was more standard where I live (Canada)..
- soneil 5y agoI'm actually not a fan of it. Granted I've mostly driven older cars, without the wonders of ABS etc - but most situations that require heavy, unplanned breaking for me, are also times I really should have two hands on the wheel. I'm not fundamentally opposed - systems that do it automatically sound like a fantastic compromise. I just think if it's dangerous enough that I feel other drivers need more warning than normal, it's probably dangerous enough that I should have full control.
- bdamm 5y agoFirst, do what you need to get the car under control. Then, switch on the hazards so the driver behind you gets a heads up. Obviously you don’t risk crashing fumbling for the hazards. Particularly useful on rural roads with many turns where the slowdown really might be surprising, or on off ramps where the car behind you might not have arrived yet.
- zo1 5y agoUsually there is a buffer where you've noticed a hazard in front and are braking in time. But then your next focus is on what is behind you. Did they notice you braking hard, are the about to hit into you, do you need to move over for them, etc. Hazards just add a bit more warning that red brake lights, because they're so common, can't convey.
- lightdot 5y agoIt's done afterwards, once you've safely reduced the speed of your vehicle, not during the initial emergency braking. It's basically a heads up for all the vehicles far behind you that haven't yet noticed a sudden change in the flow of the traffic. Gives them more time to reduce speed without haste.
- mshook 5y agoEven non high end do it. An old Clio or 207 from 15 years ago do that...