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Smart Cars to Save Stupid Drivers?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the soon-we'll-blame-the-cars-for-that-too dept.

bl8n8r writes "Ford spokesman Mike Vaughn said they tested computerized optical scanning and a variety of warnings: a vibrating steering wheel, the sound of a car driving over rumble strips and a visual warning projected on the windshield. Researchers also tested a so-called "active" system in which the vehicle would actually adjust the steering automatically if it veered too far one way or the other."

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  1. Safe & easy? by Lord+of+Ironhand · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    If this is safety in the same way that Windows provides ease of use, it will certainly help a lot of people shoot themselves in the foot.