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Re:Honda's now selling the first production car with level 3... by TameAntelope on Friday March 05, 2021 @01:18AM (#26353453)
It doesn't say you should be looking at the road, simply that you are aware of your surroundings and that you remain ready to retake control should the vehicle notify you should.

That's different.

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Re:Honda's now selling the first production car with level 3... by piva00 on Friday March 05, 2021 @05:04AM (#26355054)
How can you keep aware of your surroundings going 60+ km/h without paying attention to the road? Even more if you are required to take control in an instant, you have to be completely enveloped by your spatial awareness.

I have raced go-karts, I've raced GT cars, there is absolutely no way to keep aware of your surroundings if your focus isn't constantly on the road and checking mirrors, full stop.

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Re:Honda's now selling the first production car with level 3... by TameAntelope on Friday March 05, 2021 @11:40AM (#26358827)
The language here is critical. The question is where your focus lies, and at level 3 autonomous driving, there are situations where your focus can be elsewhere besides the specific road conditions.

You are assuming “aware” means “ready to take over in an instant”. That is not what it means in this context.

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