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That's how VW works as well, when the next lane is clear. But if you're on a collision course according to the blind spot monitoring system, a turn signal won't

That's how VW works as well, when the next lane is clear. But if you're on a collision course according to the blind spot monitoring system, a turn signal won't suppress anything and temporarily makes for what feels like extra-aggressive lane keep. This is great if you failed to notice the other vehicle, but it does maintain a bit more buffer than some practiced weavers would find necessary (like during a lane change that would be cutting someone off if not for sufficient acceleration to produce a reasonable gap albeit on the late side).

mmastrac 2y ago
Are you admitting to weaving in and out of other traffic? That is insanely dangerous and I've been nearly hit by drivers like this repeatedly over the years. Maybe there's a good reason the safety system of the car is fighting you on this
- hunter2_ 2y ago
  No. I've experienced this (insufficient gap for BSM to be satisfied) during collision avoidance maneuvers where a lane change of this nature was the better option than getting smashed, and based on that experience, I can realize that weavers would mistakenly think LKA is repeatedly interfering with lane changes (a bad thing) when it's actually BSM doing so (a good thing).
jabroni_salad 2y ago
I have a very different experience with my 22 Golf GTI. When I'm on the highway I use ACC with max following distance and lanekeep enabled. I know what all of the safety systems feel like and I never encounter them if I have the blinker on before I enter the ACC's zone and the 'car in front of you' indicator turns opaque. I also like that if I am following someone slow with ACC it starts to accelerate the very second that I turn on the blinker so I can start passing. My old car would make you wait until it could read that the lane was clear. The only system that I objectively dont like is the 'travel assist' (lane centering) because I do not like the lane position that it prefers.

mmastrac 2y ago

Are you admitting to weaving in and out of other traffic? That is insanely dangerous and I've been nearly hit by drivers like this repeatedly over the years. Maybe there's a good reason the safety system of the car is fighting you on this

hunter2_ 2y ago
No. I've experienced this (insufficient gap for BSM to be satisfied) during collision avoidance maneuvers where a lane change of this nature was the better option than getting smashed, and based on that experience, I can realize that weavers would mistakenly think LKA is repeatedly interfering with lane changes (a bad thing) when it's actually BSM doing so (a good thing).

jabroni_salad 2y ago

I have a very different experience with my 22 Golf GTI. When I'm on the highway I use ACC with max following distance and lanekeep enabled. I know what all of the safety systems feel like and I never encounter them if I have the blinker on before I enter the ACC's zone and the 'car in front of you' indicator turns opaque. I also like that if I am following someone slow with ACC it starts to accelerate the very second that I turn on the blinker so I can start passing. My old car would make you wait until it could read that the lane was clear. The only system that I objectively dont like is the 'travel assist' (lane centering) because I do not like the lane position that it prefers.