Front Brake Lights Could Drastically Diminish Road Accident Rates

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• catloaf@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  By signaling to oncoming traffic and vehicles approaching from the side, a front brake light provides an essential visual cue that a car is slowing down or preparing to stop. When the light is extinguished, it indicates that a stationary vehicle might initiate movement. According to Tomasch, this visual feedback can significantly truncate the reaction time for other road users, leading to shorter stopping distances and consequently diminishing the likelihood of accidents.

  Sounds reasonable. Personally I just want front turn signals to be visible from the opposite side again.

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  • Almacca@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Some of the new Kias have the rear indicators in the bumper. Why are they hiding them?

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    • catloaf@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Because the designers and marketers were given priority over the safety engineers.

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  • moakley@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    So it sounds like you’re checking to see when the light turns off, to know that the car is going.

    Sounds like what we actually need is a green accelerator light on the front of the car.

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  • Hubi@feddit.org ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Personally I just want front turn signals to be visible from the opposite side again

    Not sure if I read that correctly, but I don’t think this has ever been the case?

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    • catloaf@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I mean when a car is coming at me from a cross street, I want to be able to tell if they’re turning or just an asshole not using their signal. On some cars, the turn signal is mounted so far to the side that if they’re approaching from my right and turning right onto the same street as me, I can’t see that turn signal. Sometimes combined with the roundness of the nose exacerbating the problem.

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    • SaltSong@startrek.website ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I think what he wants is the front turn signal to wrap around the front, so I can see the left signal from the right quarter.

      I’m not aware that this is not the case, but I don’t know that I would have noticed if it was not.

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  • NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Theres a saying in computer stuff that applies nicely here. PEBKAC, problem exists between keyboard and computer…turn signals have to be turned on, no amount of engineering can fix bad driving.

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    • Pika@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I’ve actually always found it weird with all the automation vehicles have, that blinkers aren’t linked to the wheel. it already automatically disengages when turning, it shouldn’t be too hard to have it auto engage as well when turning

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    • drbluefall@toast.ooo ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I’ve always heard it as “PICNIC”

      Problem In Chair, Not In Computer

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    • Gerblat@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Heads up, it’s actually keyboard and chair, not keyboard and computer

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  • sour@feddit.org ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    How would you do that so it isn’t ugly as hell and isn’t prone to misunderstanding?

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    • brygphilomena@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      < and > for turns. X for brakes.

      Honestly, we should focus on functionality rather than aesthetic.

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    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I’ve seen newer cars turn the headlight off while the turn indicator is on, so you get a sort of double-blink effect.

      I don’t see any reason why we can’t just have the whole headlight blink yellow as well with the turn indicator. LEDs are everywhere and can handle changing colors really easily, so it’s not hard to require that for all new cars.

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    • acosmichippo@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      what about it is confusing? green = not coming at you so it’s okay to turn left (or whatever).

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    • Oneshot@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      sliding light or arrows

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  • entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    And also like, used at all.

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    • rollerbang@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Here’s an idea. How about we zap the drivers after they make a turn if they didn’t use a turn signal beforehand? 😀

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