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Why is this downvoted? This desire to be in control of a car, or the belief one should be in control of a car, is a true curse on the public realm. People who
by trgn 4y ago
Why is this downvoted?
This desire to be in control of a car, or the belief one should be in control of a car, is a true curse on the public realm. People who actively think of themselves of good drivers, are invariable the ones who drive aggressively. It's never the ones that drive slow, boring, and predictable that reject safety measures.
For example; seatbelts were fought, the fetishization of things like acceleration or top speed capabilities of a car, traffic calming measures that reduce top speeds are always fought, speed limiters are way out of the overton window, just mentioning automated speed cameras cause aneurysms, ...
People have unhealthy attachment to the brand of driving, the dumb shit that they see on car advertisements.
It's primarily a male ego thing, and it's pathetic and needs to go.
Safety measures that prevent so-called spirited driving should be mandatory on cars: speed limiters, auto-braking, and lane keeping are a good start.
- vinyl7 4y agoThe more boring driving is, the more likely i am to look at my phone or fall asleep, find other distractions. If I drive aggressively then i must stay focused. It wouldn't surprise me if these safety features end up increasing collisions because people start feeling safe that the blockchain ai machine learning sensors of the future will do all the work for them. We already see this happening with teslas.
- KptMarchewa 4y agoThat's a common false sentiment. People driving slower, in a safer cars cause less accidents, less deaths, and they themself die less. On the other hand a lot of "aggressive" drivers slip up earlier or later. The risk is too high. Also, looking at a phone is entirely your choice, not a boredom/distraction moment. Listen to audiobooks if your mind needs to do something while driving. >It wouldn't surprise me if these safety features end up increasing collisions because people start feeling safe that the blockchain ai machine learning sensors of the future will do all the work for them. I'm all for them but properly tested and validated, not the tesla cowboy approach that musk espouses. I fear that he will discredit the idea before we have serious autonomous driving products.
- lazide 4y agoI’ve had auto braking nearly cause collisions twice with other vehicles when it got confused in construction zones (in heavy traffic) and jammed on the brakes. I also drive pretty carefully and provide a ton of space, but others don’t. Also see Tesla phantom braking. It isn’t just diesel bros.