Driving into cyclists the Emma way

[aphronesis]

Taxi pulled over after ‘illegal U-turn’ only for cops to find the driver’s seat completely empty – and no one to ticket​

It seems to me to be rather foolish that these things are allowed on the road when the matter of culpability in the event of traffic violations (or mishaps) isn't clearly codified.

Without wanting to put the mods to work, that’s how it works with the dominant, unregulated “isms” in the US. People first isn’t a live concept.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

The 2020 Lexus NX 300 Fsport’s assists, alerts, and automation for lane change, braking, vehicle, and passenger systems were very nice and helpful. The 2020 Cadillac XT6 sport is lacking compared to that.

Excuse my French if I seem a bit categorical and pessimistic here.

But the best help you can give yourself and not least your fellow road users out in traffic is to sharpen your senses, your reflexes, your vision, your reactions. Every single day.

My view and observations since the first cars with lane assist came to the consumer market a couple of decades ago with the Nissan Cima, Honda Inspire, Mitsubishi etc., have been that it makes people lethargic faster than they realize and far more than many even realize. In addition, at the same time the smartphone came and today in traffic I feel that it is almost every third person or more you can clearly see their eyes are directed at the phone. And then the increasing impatience.

Of course it is convenient and feels safe when the automatic emergency brake activates itself, but bottom line in the use of your senses you could, just with driving skills from the driving instructor's Schoolyard.

...Unfortunately I ran out of time, more in it, will catch up

 

[SHAD0W93]

Excuse my French if I seem a bit categorical and pessimistic here.

But the best help you can give yourself and not least your fellow road users out in traffic is to sharpen your senses, your reflexes, your vision, your reactions. Every single day.

My view and observations since the first cars with lane assist came to the consumer market a couple of decades ago with the Nissan Cima, Honda Inspire, Mitsubishi etc., have been that it makes people lethargic faster than they realize and far more than many even realize. In addition, at the same time the smartphone came and today in traffic I feel that it is almost every third person or more you can clearly see their eyes are directed at the phone. And then the increasing impatience.

Of course it is convenient and feels safe when the automatic emergency brake activates itself, but bottom line in the use of your senses you could, just with driving skills from the driving instructor's Schoolyard.

...Unfortunately I ran out of time, more in it, will catch up

Absolutely people need to be aware and not rely on it, but they are helpful assistance as things occur within a second that you could not see. I brought up those two vehicles as they both have the same; technology, year, luxury, and the more high end models but one was clearly superior to the other when I was safely trying them out. Not because I use them 24/7.