• catloaf@lemm.ee
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    5 months 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.

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        5 months 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? 😀

        • xthexder@l.sw0.com
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          5 months 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

          • Rexios@lemmy.zip
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            5 months ago

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

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              5 months 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.

        • njordomir@lemmy.world
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          5 months 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.