Re:737 Max Explanation by a Software Engineer
by de_watcher on Monday March 18, 2019 @06:54AM
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> I think I could have avoided this situation by turning on the left-turn signal
That's exactly what you had to do according to the regulations.
Re:737 Max Explanation by a Software Engineer
by gubbrora on Monday March 18, 2019 @10:28AM
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People shouldn't drive drunk, but disabling the airbag when the driver is drunk is not acceptable.
Re:737 Max Explanation by a Software Engineer
by de_watcher on Monday March 18, 2019 @11:38AM
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Well, LKA would actually help to stay in lane while drunk, no?
That thing has a good default that is still overridable by the brute force (force that's less than the force needed to steer if the power assist fails altogether).
Re:737 Max Explanation by a Software Engineer
by gubbrora on Monday March 18, 2019 @03:13PM
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My point is that unexpected hazards when people break regulations is a problem. Because people will break regulations.
Re:737 Max Explanation by a Software Engineer
by alistairSH on Monday March 18, 2019 @07:17AM
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Yeah, that's the way it works on my dad's Subaru.
The adaptive cruise control in my VW actually gets confused sometimes. Drove through a puddle at the beach last year and it jammed on the brakes. Glad nobody rear-ended me.
I think I could have avoided this situation by turning on the left-turn signal to disable the lane-assist and generally its a good idea to use the indicator even when just passing a bike -- but that's not something I normally need to do to avoid this particular failure mode ...