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      10-03-2020, 09:59 AM   #95
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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh View Post
I see no reason to have driver aids. Either you like to drive and take responsibility for your driving, or take public transportation. The only reason manufacturers are putting driver aids in cars is because people can't stay off their effing phones.

Is it really that hard to just pay attention to the road?
So old people don’t deserve to drive? There isn’t public transportation where many, probably most, people live.

Just speaking to demographics, Subaru sells like crack to older folks with their driving aids, making a safer car and experience for them. That demographic has exploded in the last 10-15 yrs. And like everyone else, they are on the phones too, but it’s not just about phones.

I don’t disagree with more accountability and enforcement (requiring cell companies disable phones while in motion, etc.), but if I’m going from point a to b, I’ll use the adaptive cruise control in traffic. It beats monkeying pedals for no reason. Hell, cruise control is an “aid”, so where does it start or stop?