Amazing Things Your Automobile Can't Do

dslmodem submitted this NYT story on nifty automobile technology that isn't coming to the United States. The report suggests that legal liability is a significant reason for not offering various driver-distracting options in the U.S.

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Re:Lawsuits

[kamapuaa]

The strongest point I get from reading your post is that you make a knee-jerk reaction to the story, echoing the sentiments of the article description, and still gets rated insightful.

I agree that our legal system needs to be overhauled. But why are these specific instances a problem? Even a small child knows that watching TV while driving is a bad idea. It's already legal to have TVs in the front seat that work while not driving.

The technology exists to make thousands of other unsafe inventions (perhaps you could mod-up your car like Spy Hunter?), but manufacturers don't due to legal pressure. Why is this a problem? Do people have an inherent right to obviously unsafe inventions? Would there be something better about allowing them to be manufactured, but arresting anyone who uses them? Aren't you in favor of safe cars?