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    20610 days ago

    By signaling to oncoming traffic and vehicles approaching from the side, a front brake light provides an essential visual cue that a car is slowing down or preparing to stop. When the light is extinguished, it indicates that a stationary vehicle might initiate movement. According to Tomasch, this visual feedback can significantly truncate the reaction time for other road users, leading to shorter stopping distances and consequently diminishing the likelihood of accidents.

    Sounds reasonable. Personally I just want front turn signals to be visible from the opposite side again.

      • @[email protected]
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        4210 days ago

        Here’s an idea. How about we zap the drivers after they make a turn if they didn’t use a turn signal beforehand? 😀

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          1610 days ago

          Can we do this in the same bill as the popup spikes that take out your tires if you stop across the crosswalk? The guided RPGs replacing red light cams can wait a little longer.

        • @[email protected]
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          410 days ago

          Cars with lane-keep assist with vibrate the steering wheel and beep at you. It’s at least something but I think most people turn it off if it gets annoying

          • @[email protected]
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            1010 days ago

            Anyone complaining about lane keep not letting them change lanes or make turns is telling on themselves

            • @[email protected]
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              610 days ago

              There are a couple situations where it’s annoying and I turn it off. My truck has the “steer back into lane” style assist, but it’s tried to push me off the road before while I was towing a trailer on some narrow 1-lane roads. Some of the corners it’s just not possible to get around without touching the center line.

              The vast majority of the time it stays on though and is quite helpful.

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          210 days ago

          Couldn’t we just use the point system from 5th element? The car noticed you did something illegal and dedicated from your point pool.

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      1410 days ago

      Theres a saying in computer stuff that applies nicely here. PEBKAC, problem exists between keyboard and computer…turn signals have to be turned on, no amount of engineering can fix bad driving.

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          310 days ago

          Dang it, sometimes I just type stuff and dont think about what I typed (the irony of what I was writing out)

      • Dr. Bluefall
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        910 days ago

        I’ve always heard it as “PICNIC”

        Problem In Chair, Not In Computer

      • Pika
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        010 days ago

        I’ve actually always found it weird with all the automation vehicles have, that blinkers aren’t linked to the wheel. it already automatically disengages when turning, it shouldn’t be too hard to have it auto engage as well when turning

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          310 days ago

          The thing is, you want the turn signal to turn on before the start of the turn, so other drivers, pedestrians, cyclists can react.

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            19 days ago

            I cannot stand how in some vehicles if I turn on the signal to indicate I am planning to change lanes, it will beep at me that there is a car there. I’m indicating I plan on it. Not that I’m turning the wheel right this second. I know there is a car to my side, I’m going to change lanes behind it, but am indicating mostly to the car behind them.

          • Pika
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            110 days ago

            agreed, I don’t think the blinker switch should be removed, but a late indicator is better than no indicator.

    • @[email protected]
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      210 days ago

      So it sounds like you’re checking to see when the light turns off, to know that the car is going.

      Sounds like what we actually need is a green accelerator light on the front of the car.