Comment on Front Brake Lights Could Drastically Diminish Road Accident Rates
JordanZ@lemmy.world 1 day agoI’m kind of surprised he made absolutely no mention of manual gearbox vehicles. Some of the problems he’s describing predate EVs and adaptive cruise. I have a manual car and motorcycle. I pretty regularly apply just enough to the brakes to turn the light on without engaging them during engine breaking. Engine breaking depending on gear choice can be pretty strong. Likely not as aggressive as a regenerative breaking system but more than enough to cause issues. I’m certain I’d have been rear ended if I didn’t make the lights turn on while just slowing down, not coming to a full stop.
JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 day ago
I feel like if your car is doing anything to actively slow itself down (as in apart from just cruising) it should turn the brake lights on.
MaggiWuerze@feddit.org 1 day ago
Yeah, just have an accelerometer that triggers them
Almacca@aussie.zone 1 day ago
Or just have it come on whenever you lift off the accelerator.
MaggiWuerze@feddit.org 1 day ago
I think the flashing is actually when an assitive system triggers the break