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submitted 4 months ago by heavyboots@lemmy.ml to c/fuck_cars@lemmy.ml

… and he calls some random people after he mows down the cyclists, but not 911? How is he only facing misdemeanor charges?!?

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[-] bitwolf@lemmy.one 14 points 4 months ago

90% of these I see involve a pickup.

Maybe the driver should be forced to drive compact vehicles for several years.

That said it does seem like it could be a texting and driving situation which would warrant more punishment.

I'm usually against technology lock outs but I do long for cars to be able to limit phone functionality while driving.

[-] Frokke@lemmings.world 2 points 4 months ago

How car knows it driver phone or passenger?

[-] veganpizza69@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Honestly, there are now lots of eye tracking software that can be used to check if someone is looking where they're supposed to. I'm pretty sure it's going to be common in the near term as we're forced to look at ads...

Aside from that, fuck cars.

[-] fuzzzerd@programming.dev 5 points 4 months ago

That sounds awful. We shouldn't support that kind of invasive tech for any reason.

[-] dankm@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago

My car turns off cruise control if you look away from the road for any length of time.

[-] LovesTha@floss.social 0 points 4 months ago

@dankm @veganpizza69 such tech is becoming mandatory, this is a good thing.

[-] dankm@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago

Oh yeah, completely agree as long as it's done by the car with no telemetry or anything. When it comes to features like this my big worry is always privacy. The safety is a good thing.

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