The tech exists, and vehicles on the road already have it, yet a consortium of carmakers doesn’t want to make this lifesaving equipment standard. The reason is as old as the hills—money.
The tech exists, and vehicles on the road already have it, yet a consortium of carmakers doesn’t want to make this lifesaving equipment standard. The reason is as old as the hills—money.
“I need auto braking so I can scroll Ticktok”
Distracted driving is the core of the problem like you said. My experiences with other drivers proves that pretty hard.
Too many people are incapable of getting behind the wheel of a vehicle and committing 100% of their attention and energy into driving that vehicle.
I have my phone with maps to my destination and music playing but once I am driving I never touch the phone again. My family knows if they text me while I am driving I will never see it. They have to call me to get me to answer on my hands free if they need to get in touch with me while I am driving.
Even at stop lights I’m checking my mirrors constantly. I have avoided being rear ended twice by seeing someone coming up behind me with too much speed and then I jump outta the way into an open spot beside me.
Honestly I don’t even do that. I’m both Autistic and ADHD which means that I am very monotropic. I can’t divide my attention since I can only focus on one thing at a time. I also have time blindness so if I were to focus on something like the radio I would get distracted. (Which is probably what happens to a lot of people)
How fascinating. I have ADHD and I find the music helps me stay awake and focused. If I’m in a silent car I just want to take a nap lol.
Autism means that I don’t have a natural filter to remove irrelevant sensory input. I can tune things out but it takes mental effort.
I still listen to the radio some but I’m always careful not to let it interfere with my focus on driving. It is mostly for the red lights that take forever.
You might like a motorcycle. Those require 110% focus on the act of riding. It really helped with my inability to focus on one thing at a time.
Now obviously super dangerous and no matter how careful you are you can still die from someone else not paying attention but I do really enjoy motorcycles. I just don’t trust other drivers. So I stick to the occasional dirt biking now.