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There are two different problems. One is educating drivers to be better. Drive more predictably, drive more defensively, drive safer in adverse conditions, etc
by NegativeK 3y ago
There are two different problems.
One is educating drivers to be better. Drive more predictably, drive more defensively, drive safer in adverse conditions, etc.
The other is designing the driving experience as a system to deal with humans. Systems that don't anticipate human faults are brittle and, frankly, shitty. Just like you can't expect 100% of users to be phish resistant, you can _not_ expect perfection from drivers, and you _must_ build in compensations to deal with it. That means well designed roads, good brakes lights, and even brake lights that account for one-pedal driving.
- sdfiognionio 3y agoAdding new indicators is an obvious and inoffensive thing to do. I don't think anyone is claiming we shouldn't build cars to be safe. It is, however, horrifying that there are drivers so incompetent they don't even know what engine braking is. It is hardly an advanced topic. Any driver who doesn't know cars can decelerate without the brake lights coming on has no business being on the road.