BUS accident again

[glenn_duke]

On #2, I think that's stretching it. For one, the emergency brake flashes are temporary. It disables itself, presumably, when you let your foot off the brake pedal. 2nd, when you are doing obstruction-avoidance while hard-braking, I don't think that engaging the turn signal would be the first thing on your mind. In that regard, I think that flashing the hazard lights or the brake lights should provide sufficient warning to the vehicle behind to slow down or approach with caution.



That's a straw man fallacy. They are not buying a vehicle which has their hazard lights hardwired to flash ALL the time. On the contrary, they're getting a vehicle that uses a safety feature that is ONLY engaged under certain emergency conditions (ABS/EBA is triggered, a crash is detected and/or the airbags/SRS pretensioners are deployed, etc.).... which pretty much falls into the category of situations when these hazard flashers SHOULD operate.

The time gap from pressing that brake to a complete stop is not going to be instantaneous.
That hazzard light will be flashing for considerable time.

You can safely flip the turn signal with one finger unlike the hazzard light which will require your right hand off the steering wheel to reach the hazzard button.

Im not only talking whats available Im also talking future innovations thats going to be contrary to someones beliefs.