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[-] ladfrombrad@lemdro.id 7 points 1 month ago

Like someone said in the hnews comments, this might work for auto transmission but with manual gearing you've got people using engine braking on hills.

Also like stated in the article the colouring is going to be an issue and trying to see some green lights whilst the headlights are on (full beam fog lights perhaps too?) doesn't seem practicable to me.

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[-] paraphrand@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

This sure riled people up.

[-] atlien51@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago

This is stupid

[-] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

I read the article and the next one comes up: "Mouse Sperm Structure Unveils Asthenozoospermia Mechanisms" and my co-worker was like wtf are you reading.

[-] DrunkEngineer@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Risk Compension predicts that drivers would simply use this new information to drive more aggressively, negating any possible safety benefits.

[-] tiramichu@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The classic example we already have of this is when you are stopped at a side road about to enter the main road, and a car coming towards you on the main road signals to turn in.

Many people take the fact the other car has their turn signal on as a guarantee that it's safe to emerge, but any good driving instructor will tell you to wait until the car actually begins to turn before you yourself emerge.

They had their signal on but that doesn't mean they're actually going to DO what the signal said they would.

Same with the front brake light. It would be like "Well their front brake light came on, so I assumed it was safe to step into the crosswalk" NO. They could have just tapped the brake a second, doesn't mean they saw you, or they will actually stop.

[-] Exulion@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

They would probably just use the existing amber lights so noone would know if you were turning or not. I'm not bitter.

[-] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

This will lead to people braking momentarily to slow down, and others turning in front of slowing down traffic.

Little benefit, but the cost of adding front brake lights would be passed on to the car buyers.

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