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There was no danger to life in this scenario. It’s not for the car to figure out how to “not do this”, it’s for you.

• laweijfmvo 3y ago
  replace “parked car” with “child”. Would it have stopped then?
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  • bfdm 3y ago
    In cars with parking sensors, it would likely have beeped at you aggressively unless you disabled that. It doesn't auto-brake but does do a good job of avoiding such impacts by alerting to objects nearby you might not see, including cross-traffic detection when backing out of parking spaces.
    • jimmaswell 3y ago
      I've seen commercials specifically advertising automatic braking upon detection of a child. The technology seems to definitely be out there.
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  • beejiu 3y ago
    The level of automation in cars today is designed to _assist_ the driver, not replace the driver or absolve them of responsibility for their vehicle.
  • darkr 3y ago
    I have no idea what car you’re driving or what safety features it has.. but more importantly, your response to a crash caused by your own carelessness is to be morally indignant… towards your car?
  • HnUser12 3y ago
    Depends on your car. Some cars only activate these systems after a certain speed. Even then you can still overpower the system.