drjeff
Well-known member
Recent technology is designed to prevent accidents - not just looking at ways to make you safer from a crash. I laude the efforts. But I also get queasy thinking about people relying on them. I have blind spot indicator in my car - I don't stop turning my head each time I change lanes. But I'm sure some people do rely on it - so for that reason I'd prefer no one has it bc I don't trust it 100%. Mine won't work under <20mph and gives lots of false alarms - alert fatigue.
Edited bc somehow lost part of my very important thoughts on discussion and can't retype lol.
Agree with the accident prevention technology and the reliance on those systems secondary issues that they could create.
I just got a new SUV ( 2016 GMC Acadia) back in November that had way more technology in it than my previous '09 Acadia did. And it took me a while, and in some cases is still taking some time for me to get used to it.
I love the forward crash sensor that detects and monitors how close I am following the vehicle in front of me, and then both audibly and visually via a beep and a flashing red light on my dash alerts me if either that vehicle suddenly stops or my closure rate on it rapidly starts to decrease.
The lane change sensors, those started to annoy me, so unless I'm just mindlessly driving some road or am tired, I've turned those off as they kept beeping way to often for my tolerance level
The rear back up camera and crash sensor, I really do like this, but will admit that I still often spend as much time with my head turned looking over my shoulder as I do looking at the screen.
The technology is IMHO a step in the right direction for overall improved safety on the roads. It still isn't an "excuse" to rely on it exclusively over general awareness by any means though!!