Before we had the backup camera we had sensors. I have sensors on my car.
But I think you have missed the forest for the trees here. I used to backup camera example because people no longer use their mirrors as they should (both should do and should learn to do), which makes it overly dangerous for all of us. When the backup camera stops working, can they backup without it?
Backup cameras are one of those technical parts of the car that invariably are mounted in places prone to corrosion. I’ve seen my fair share of malfunctions with them and come across several people who “can’t drive without them”. Their words, not mine. Backup camera lenses get dirty, cloudy, or otherwise become obscured in inclement weather and people often break other things (property, people, pets etc) backing up without them because they are over-reliant on them. I feel the same way about people who don’t look over their shoulder or at their mirrors before turning anymore because the side proximity warning sensors on their car will alert them so it’s fine. No matter that the sensors in those things can get false readings from other signals like those in some key fobs.
And do not get me started on crap like blue cruise that people think is self driving and just use without paying attention to the road.
So yes, their over reliance on the tech in their vehicle hinders their ability to use the low tech options that are available and much more reliable. This happens all the time. Some of it is obviously negligence. Some of it is down to the fact that people should be required to show they can operate the vehicle without these features because there is likely to come a time when one or more of them will be out of commission and require maintenance.
Either way my argument isn’t that these headlights in particular will make people less safe. it is that overreliance on technology prevents people from learning necessary skills that should be required to be licensed to operate a 4 ton machine at speed with other people on the road.
Before we had the backup camera we had sensors. I have sensors on my car.
But I think you have missed the forest for the trees here. I used to backup camera example because people no longer use their mirrors as they should (both should do and should learn to do), which makes it overly dangerous for all of us. When the backup camera stops working, can they backup without it?
Backup cameras are one of those technical parts of the car that invariably are mounted in places prone to corrosion. I’ve seen my fair share of malfunctions with them and come across several people who “can’t drive without them”. Their words, not mine. Backup camera lenses get dirty, cloudy, or otherwise become obscured in inclement weather and people often break other things (property, people, pets etc) backing up without them because they are over-reliant on them. I feel the same way about people who don’t look over their shoulder or at their mirrors before turning anymore because the side proximity warning sensors on their car will alert them so it’s fine. No matter that the sensors in those things can get false readings from other signals like those in some key fobs.
And do not get me started on crap like blue cruise that people think is self driving and just use without paying attention to the road.
So yes, their over reliance on the tech in their vehicle hinders their ability to use the low tech options that are available and much more reliable. This happens all the time. Some of it is obviously negligence. Some of it is down to the fact that people should be required to show they can operate the vehicle without these features because there is likely to come a time when one or more of them will be out of commission and require maintenance.
Either way my argument isn’t that these headlights in particular will make people less safe. it is that overreliance on technology prevents people from learning necessary skills that should be required to be licensed to operate a 4 ton machine at speed with other people on the road.