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One In Five Drivers Switches Off The Safety Tech Meant To Save Their Lives (www.carscoops.com)
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[–] 22 points 1 week ago (2 children)

After my car suddenly slammed on the brakes for the third time on wide open highway while screaming warning beeps at me I went to the settings and disabled everything. I had enough "safety" thanks.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 week ago*

    Semi truckers have been fighting this for years. And they're not allowed to turn it off unless they own the truck. Most truckers work for someone else.

    The typical scenario, approaching an overpass in broad daylight, the sensor sees the shadow on the road and freaks out, stomping the brakes.

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