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Whatsahalo t1_ixclvg5 wrote

Reply to comment by TheLombardyKroger in PSA: Please turn on your headlights at night by T-Rowe-Price

I don't disagree with your point but I'd rather all new cars come with automatic headlights to take the human out of the equation.

It's already apparent that a lot of people can't be bothered to think about more than what's immediately in front of them when they're behind the wheel.

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TheLombardyKroger t1_ixcmkih wrote

> It’s already apparent that a lot of people can’t be bothered to think about more than what’s immediately in front of them when they’re behind the wheel.

Exactly my point. Drivers need to me more engaged, aware of themselves and their surroundings, and less reliant on automacy.

If you want to take the human out the equation, that’s fine. Take the bus then.

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jodyhighrola t1_ixcqa07 wrote

Agreed. It's like people forgot that driving is a responsibility, skill, and privilege. The only way bubble wrapping cars can work is if they're full autonomous. Otherwise this stuff just enables even worse driving habits.

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jeb_hoge t1_ixcuqr9 wrote

That's part of the problem. We were conditioned by decades of "the dashboard lights up when the headlights are on" awareness, but now with dashboard screens and light shows, and DRLs that are probably just as strong as their last car's faded-over headlights, there are a lot of drivers who see enough in front of them to think that their car's lights are on.

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Whatsahalo t1_ixcvagh wrote

I honestly think a lot of these people just see that they can see their lights are on in front of them and that's literally all they care about.

9 times out of 10 they're the same people sitting there aimlessly for 5 seconds after the light turns green because they have no awareness of the world around them.

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