My current thinking is that what is really needed is some kind of interface between the vehicle computer and the operator.
Initially, rather than a breathalyzer, there could be some kind of cognitive/ reaction time test that the driver would need to pass before the vehicle would start. This would measure ones ability to operate the vehicle safely without focusing on any particular kind of impairment. It would keep persons out of the driver's seat whose competence to drive is limited by a prescription drug, a highly emotional state, being overly tired, or any kind of mental impairment. It would eliminate the need for family member to decide when it is time to take away a parent's car keys because of age related decline. The ultimate approach would be to have an interface to brain activity that would allow the driver to move only at speeds consistent with reaction times, response to environment etc. A vehicle camera could show the appearance of the road ahead and hopefully future technology will be able to determine if the drivers brain is seeing the same picture. A distracted driver whose eyes are on a cell phone rather than the road etc would find himself automatically slowing down dramatically. Joe On Monday, April 30, 2012 10:35 AM, Kurt Wendt wrote: > >Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:35:44 -0400 >From: Kurt Wendt >To: [email protected] >cc: >Subject: RE: [NF] Program the car/truck computer for safety > >OK - U 2 gave me a REALLY GOOD Chuckle on this one! > >And - of course, we need to be careful about where we go on this topic - since >its getting DANGEROUSLY Close to dipping into the [OT] territory - especially >since we are now getting a little political in this discussion. > >Pete - I gotta say - what you wrote really DID sound good. Heck - what should >be added to the mix is that EVERY Car with this new control system - should >also have a built in Breathalizer - so that people should be tested before >they start driving. Like - if the car even senses a HINT of Alcohol in the Air >- it should refuse to move unless you do the breathalyzer test!!! > >:-) >-K- > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >Behalf Of Ricardo Araoz >Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 10:31 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [NF] Program the car/truck computer for safety > >El 30/04/12 11:24, Nicholas Geti escribió: >> Aren't you one of those who have railed against the government dictating the >> rules? Now, you want to implement a whole new set of rules to get around the >> current rules. >> > >LOL >We agree on this! > > [excessive quoting removed by server]
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