tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post2356819159269821428..comments2024-03-28T11:56:48.304-04:00Comments on The Retrogrouch: Interesting Idea - But Should It Be Necessary?Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-62250414318318635512016-11-12T22:49:41.098-05:002016-11-12T22:49:41.098-05:00I have seen, repeatedly, an auto ad where the driv...I have seen, repeatedly, an auto ad where the driver is distracted by her children in the backseat. First it is the "lane departure warning" that alerts her. Then it is the "front end collision warning" which may include automatic braking. Every time I see this ad I want to shout at the driver: either pay attention while you are driving or get off the road. There are lives at stake. These things and the attitude around them just enable negligent driving. Vancouver Island cyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15150635169233877051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-44117996463686105282016-11-12T15:25:50.519-05:002016-11-12T15:25:50.519-05:00Too soon - what's the point of being a tiny bi...Too soon - what's the point of being a tiny bit safer from the few bad drivers who happened to buy a "safe" car? But no doubt in time such systems will become ubiquitous as we move along to autonomous cars. When 80% or more of the motor vehicles on the road have such sensing systems, it will be incumbent upon older vehicles to retrofit some doohickey - possibly even a legal requirement. That may even include cyclists and pedestrians, but, ya know - I bet there will be an app for that :-)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15771560618275750914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-87249171613196510132016-11-11T20:25:37.720-05:002016-11-11T20:25:37.720-05:00I take full responsibility for the accident: I wa...I take full responsibility for the accident: I wasn't wearing my tinfoil hat.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.com