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What's the point of automatic braking?

As someone with more than 50 years driving experience I am appalled at the thought of handing over control of my vehicle to Automatic Emergency Braking. The driver is responsible for the car and should therefore have absolute control over it. The introduction of AEB will encourage more reckless driving, as the irresponsible drivers will abandon caution on the basis that the AEB will take care of matters. If a hazard jumps up in front of me I want do not want the option of taking avoiding action denied because the computer has slammed on the brakes.

Asked on 29 September 2012 by BS, Leiston, Suffolk IP16 4EA

Answered by Honest John
See the video below. In it, I stand in front of a moving car with AEB that (for liability reasons) Ford does not claim will stop for a pedestrian. But, as I proved, it does. The point about AEB is that it protects everyone in the event of a lapse, and that can happen with every driver including you. www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/ford/focus-2011/?sec...t
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