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General => General discussion => Topic started by: joe6 on 20 April 2022, 10:13
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So the highway code is set to be changed to allow drivers to watch TV while on the move in a self drive car but not use a mobile phone. What is the difference in distraction level between these? Would not want a self drive car but still not sufficiently reliable yet. Is the DfT full of non-drivers?
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TV requires looking at a screen. Allowing phone usage means I can record my latest TikTok delight, do a spot of online banking, order dinner, sell Bitcoin etc. The level of interaction/distraction is very different.
Best to just let the chauffeur drive.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-61155735
Even if the level of interaction or distraction is very different to using a mobile phone, IMHO it still seems a strange move. The BBC article at the link above states that drivers must be ready to take back control of their driverless vehicle when prompted to do so - presumably being prompted by the car. Would I trust a driverless car to prompt a driver of a potentially hazardous situation that requires them to stop watching a screen and intervene to stop an accident? Hmm…….I don’t think so, especially if the driverless software was developed by the mk8 Golf software developers! :grin:
Interestingly, the BBC article also states that insurance companies and not drivers will be liable for claims in some circumstances where a driverless vehicle is at fault. No doubt we’ll all end up paying more for our insurance to cover the cost of these claims :whistle:
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Makes things like a dashcam necessary to counter the flawed data gathered by the driverless car when it crashes. More money for lawyers :whistle:
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ACC, lane assist and DSG makes the M5 journey down to Cornwall go a lot quicker, although i do have to keep one hand on the steering wheel otherwise the warning annoyingly keeps waking me up :tongue:
I caught a bit of the article on the news earlier and was quite gobsmacked by it, i live in a house with 3 females and i would say the distraction levels between TV and mobile phones varies by individual/generation. I have been known to text the missus to get a response, even if we are in the same room!