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> “At this point I think it’s almost a safety issue. I don’t have my backup camera or my navigation system. It’s just weird.” This seems like a pretty serious
by sodality2 5y ago
> “At this point I think it’s almost a safety issue. I don’t have my backup camera or my navigation system. It’s just weird.”
This seems like a pretty serious issue. Not just the radio.
https://www.geekwire.com/2022/youre-listening-to-kuow-like-it-or-not-mysterious-glitch-has-mazda-drivers-stuck-on-public-radio/amp/ https://www.geekwire.com/2022/youre-listening-to-kuow-like-i...
- jthrowsitaway 5y agoThese are conveniences. Yes, backup cameras have been mandated for ~7 years now in the US. One can surely still drive safely without looking at a screen.
- peeters 5y agoA backup camera is more than a convenience. It gives you visibility that you simply cannot get without it. Unless the rear half of your car is transparent, every time you back up you do so with a blind spot directly where you're driving. There's a reason these cameras are mandatory on new builds.
- macintux 5y agoModern vehicles have very high belt lines for crash safety, but that also makes for even larger blind spots.
- hiptobecubic 5y agoYes, but less safely. Hence the mandate.
- YLE118 5y agoThe flashing at full brightness, then dimming, then brightening again before rebooting isn't exactly fun at night.
- qbasic_forever 5y agoDefinitely a safety issue IMHO. It's common on the road to see signs that say "accident ahead, tune to XXX AM" or similar emergency warnings. If you can't tune in to be warned of danger ahead it's a bit of a problem.