Pedestrian automatic emergency braking (AEB), which may become mandatory on U.S. cars in the future, tends to not perform well in the dark.

Drivers Tend To Kill Pedestrians At Night. Thermal Imaging May Help.::Pedestrian automatic emergency braking (AEB), which may become mandatory on U.S. cars in the future, tends to not perform well in the dark.

    • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      82·
      1 year ago

      This is so fucking stupid because you can apply it to literally any safety standard.

      I do a lot of driving and have never needed a seatbelt.

      I do a lot of driving and I’ve never needed ABS.

      I do a lot of driving and I’ve never needed disc brakes.

      I do a lot of driving and I’ve never needed modern headlights.

      I do a lot of driving and I’ve never needed a properly developed crash structure.

      And of course it’s not just driving:

      I don’t wear a hardhat or any other protective gear for my job. It’s never done me any harm.

      Etc.

      Pedestrians and cyclists in the dark can be almost impossible to see until you’re very close, if they’re wearing dark clothes. It’s not a bad thing to be able to see them better.

      • custard_swollower@lemmy.worldEnglish
        37·
        1 year ago

        This is so fucking stupid because you can apply it to literally any safety standard.

        And then you write something exactly opposite.

        OP writes about “drive to the conditions” which is like… Your responsibility as the driver. If you can’t react to people on the road, slow down.

        And you write about being recless.

        • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldEnglish
          32·
          1 year ago

          And then you write something exactly opposite.

          No I didn’t. What I proceeded to write lines up 100% with what I said prior.

          OP writes about “drive to the conditions” which is like… Your responsibility as the driver. If you can’t react to people on the road, slow down.

          Having no safety standards and leaving everything to “just do what you think is right” is a recipe for disaster.

          I can’t even believe this needs to be explained.

          • custard_swollower@lemmy.worldEnglish
            33·
            1 year ago

            It’s not about not using safety standards.

            It’s about learning how to drive in a way that you won’t put anyone else in danger.

            Safety fearures are only a tool, you are the person who controls a 2000 pound vehicles that can kill others, so drive responsibly.

            • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldEnglish
              2·
              1 year ago

              It’s exactly about that.

              Oh you’re saying I shouldn’t run people over???

              Obviously you should drive responsibly. Where did I say otherwise?

              Shitting on better safety protocols is idiotic. You can’t just rely on 100% of people to behave flawlessly at all times. That’s why we have seatbelts and crash structures and ABS, etc etc.