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Re:Millions of vehicles have unexpected, dangerous front bli... by nkrisc on Monday February 10, 2020 @07:31AM (#22288522)
The truth is, and most drivers in learning would probably agree, is that we really shouldn't be driving faster than 25 MPH. Even on protected highways most people drive far faster than they should and only get by because nothing went wrong.
Re:Millions of vehicles have unexpected, dangerous front bli... by crmrc114 on Monday February 10, 2020 @11:22AM (#22290471)
Wait, so you dont enjoy 80+ MPH on the interstate? Like in Texas/Oklahoma/Kansas- Flat roads in the middle of nowhere with barriers on all sides?

I love going fast- In the city or in neighborhoods/parking lots with little ones 25mph is too fast- I generally idle through those areas or go about 20. On city streets 40-45mph is comfortable where I am....Much of how safe I feel going is actually up to good civil engineering. 'Road Diets' are all about mixed use and slowing down the speed delta with cars, bikes and peds sharing the same area. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_diet

I love going fast- with technologies like forward collision radar systems and lane assist technologies we are hacking the human condition to augment our abilities. Cars are getting safer as we go even faster https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_vehicle_fatality_rate_in...

I disagree with your statement that we should not go over 25. But I am also willing to be that I drive through more nothingland than you do each day. Going over 25 in a crowded city is not the same as a highway in BFE. Am I accurate there?

For some of us, Driving is a hobby and cars are very fun. I love the hell out of my cars.

Re:Millions of vehicles have unexpected, dangerous front bli... by Piskvorrr on Monday February 10, 2020 @08:09AM (#22288766)
TBH, the more I drive, the more I realize that our low advertised risk appetite is incompatible with the high actual risk appetite; this is the reason autonomous driving is in trouble, as we're asking the impossible: "drive as quickly as human drivers, but without the high risk profile inherent in their behavior."