Cars parking themselves?

[Squirrelrock]

Originally Posted by suneel112

Speed limit is the minimum:
Not really. During a trip, my family was driving through Virginia, going only 81 mph (limit was 70, methinks), and we got a really hefty (somewhere between $80 and $200, its too long back).
They also had a portable radometer that said "School zone...you are going:" It read 36 on it when I was a few blocks away, and I slowed down before it, but just as I passed by it, I slammed the accelerator, but it didn't tell me my speed. I should have gone 60 before it and run over some people ...or not.

i live in VA, and the max speed limit (the highest the signs will say) is 65mph, i belive.

and on those porta schoolzone signs, I have hit 25 going past one on a bike, according to it, so they probably get your speed and add 5 to 10 mph to it. (Actually, it could have been correct, I was going downhill very fast )

[unapiedra]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

In Germany, driving is almost an art. Drivers are connected with their cars and are focused while driving. There are no frivilous features such as cupholders in German cars. Driving is about driving, not drinking coffee, reading the paper, or eating a Big Mac.

True. Doing so is quite expensive. Besides that there is a penalty (I think 60Euro=$70) you have the liability to everything what happens even if it wasn't totally your fault.

Why sue MacDonalds because you ate a hamburger while causing an accident?

Originally Posted by sanddrag

Heck, most cars have cruise control and a good alignment and you don't even have to use your feet or your hands for going straight anyhow. Driving has become too easy. The requirements for driver's ed and training are too low. Testing is not done often enough.

Something must be done.

Driving a 5000 lb potential deadly weapon has become easier than riding a skateboard.

EDIT: Just to sum up my opinion, don't make the car smarter, make the people more skillful. Fix the problem at the source. If people can't drive, a car that does it for them is not the solution. Even with a smart car, they still cannot drive.

I think an IQ-Test or a few driving questions in every car would prevent a lot.
So instead of using your keys make a test! ;-)

[Denman]

here in england it seems to be much better than anything you said so far lol....
We have a (40?) question multiple choice test which you take as a seperate bit (think its 35 pass).Then you have the reaction test ... You get shown 10 scenes of you driving and have to press a button when you see a "danger" etc. And you get scored in points for how fast, from 5-1, and from that you need like 30 odd points. after that you have th driving test, which there are 2 types of errors, Major and Minor. Its instant fail for a Major, and you are allowed 10 minors or something .
(i know someone who failed for going right when the instructor said left and they got left/right the otherway round !)
After that there is the ++, which is a load of things where you go around in bad conditions like at night and on the motorways. If you pass that then your insurance drops dramatically!
Anyone seen The minority Report?
I'm thinking cars along those lines would be good. i guess you just jump in and tell teh computer where to go.