Honestly, why doesn't your car automatically engage the turn signal after the wheel turns more than a certain number of degrees from center?
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Considering I see some people mentioning stuff like swerving to avoid obstacles or temporary construction lanes not to mention curvey roads so I propose what about automatic turn signals that activate when it detects the driver trying to turn without signaling
Because, and I have no idea why so many people don't get this, you're supposed to signal you're going to turn, then slow down, then turn. That's how you safely let anyone behind you know you're going to do that.
I can't tell you how many times I've almost rear-ended someone because they weren't using their turn signals until they had already started turning. You might as well not use them at all for all the good that does.
Which is why it's an incredibly dumb idea. It's not actually possible. But it would make the world a better place.
A few days ago I ran out to get a few things, and this car ahead of me is going 20Km/h below the 50 limit for 5 minutes, then comes to a dead stop in an intersection, starts slowly turning and then puts on their blinker. Honked at them for being a fucking dumbass and they just wave me off like I'm the asshole
God I fucking hate how easy it is to get and keep a license. Enforcement needs to be much stricter because there are far too many morons on the road.
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Because, and I have no idea why so many people don’t get this, you’re supposed to signal you’re going to turn, then slow down, then turn. That’s how you safely let anyone behind you know you’re going to do that.
Damn right. I was taught to give a minimum 3 blinks before turning. That also gives you time to look around for other vehicles/pedestrians before committing to the turn.
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Star Trek should be required viewing for all world leaders.
That sounds like it would be a good idea, but there is a strange but significant cadre of right-wing Star Trek fans. I think they just pay attention to the pew pew space battles and ignore everything else or something.
I can't help bit notice all these "debate me" chuds talk exactly like Gene Roddenberry's writting style. Why does every conversation or discussion devlove into "the logic of your argument" "you misunderstood the logic of what i am saying".
Even worse, I've run into fans who think the Terrans had the right idea.
Considering the Terran Empire ended up being conquered, this tracks with them idolizing other losers, like Nazis and the Confederacy.
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You would be screwed if your bulb goes out.
The turn signal mechanism would still work even if the bulb was out.
This is still not really workable, but that wouldn't be the problem.
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My car makes it slightly difficult to change lanes if I don't signal, some resistance on the steering wheel and a warning beep beep beep that I'm "drifting." There are some terrible roads around here that confuse the sensors so I do a bit of steering wheel arm wrestling now and then just to keep going straight.
That is why I turned lane assist off after a dozen false positives that felt like the car was going to steer me into danger with no benefits.
Parking assist got turned off when parking in a garage set off a cacophony.
It was when I was holding leftmost lane position passing a semi and it beeped and tried to steer me into said semi that I decided it can fuck off for ever lol
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No more swerving to avoid children.
Problem solved.!
Swerving is a little different than turning 90 degrees. I don't know how the car would know, but...
AI of course, the solution to everything these days.
Looking at what Tesla's accomplished, that will definitely run over the kid.
Not before handing control back to the driver a fraction of a second before impact.
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