Comments on: Honda Driving Safety Support Systems

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:44:28 +0000

Given that the system will know where your car is, to the less-than-a-metre and also where you’ve been, it will be able to work out whether you’ve been speeding or not and tax you accordingly.

I’ve seen Minority Report, I want a car that goes up and down on vertical controlled freeways autonomously. Then I can fight the bad guy on the roof…..

By: Dodgy

Dodgy — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:42:06 +0000

I wonder if Honda will take responsibility when a glitch in the system ‘allows’ someone to be hurt or killed? Or the road authority that makes it mandatory?
And, I wonder if the system will rat on you to the authorities when you are naughty?

By: Clive Makinson-Sanders

Clive Makinson-Sanders — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:34:59 +0000

Natural selection doesn’t happen anymore.

Any time you take control away from the driver youre creating a problem. Especially if the driver doesnt expect to loose control.

If everyone is paying attention most accidents wouldnt happen. Blame is almost always shared, thats why they call them accidents, not purposeful. I sincerely believe that if you pay attention (almost to the point of precognition) you can avoid that soccermom in a hummer on her cellphone changing lanes into you.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:29:12 +0000

I think this is a great idea as long as its driver controllable. I dont see what if any problems most motorcyclists would have with this kind of technology that can help or may save there life if someone does the unthinkable and pulls out infront of them.

I give credit to Suzuki over the last few years on there GSX-R bikes for using the intregrated turn signals in the rear tail fairing. They work well at showing the motorcyclists intentions to turn.

By: Nicolas

Nicolas — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:07:57 +0000

I’ve been thrown on the ground on day, by a driver who did not see my Superhawk passing him in it’s blind spot while changing lanes. Hopefully it was at slow speed and I did not got hurt too much. Normal guy, not an dumass, no natural selection, just not paying enough attention at the end of his long workday. I don’t think I was to blame too much either, I was just at the wrong location at the bad precise time.
Now I’ve seen some commercial for cars (Volvo) who have a blind spot alarm system stuff. A few of my backbones think it’s a good idea. Now as Paul the Nislider says, it needs to stay indicators and alarms, not automated control systems.
I’m also a pro “natural selection” concept, but unfortunately in a car/motorcycle crash this concept always played against the motorcyclist …
Drive fast and safely guys !