These systems are a menace, but for some reason being welcomed as if they're the new Y fronts.

We've had them on trucks for some time now, i've had to modify how i approach hazards to avoid the vehicle applying the brakes harshly for no reason, exaggerating the approach angle to a chicane type passage for example meaning having to cut in far closer otherwise the vehicle assumes one is about to hit the (typically a set of bollards) object you would otherwise have left changing direction later, this can be most disconcerting for other road users.

Can't turn the system off on my present vehicle and wouldn't anyway because doing so will be recorded on the vehicles 'black box' and potentially used in evidence later...you might be surprised just how much information about you and your driving all new vehicles are recording.

As for fool road users, it was bad enough before but over the last 3 years we've reached the sc***ings at the bottom of the barrell, seemingly no one can perform a hill start or judge a parallel reverse unless the car does it all for them, as for someone daring to overtake some self appointed apparatchik will attempt to put a stop to that, even if it kills them doing so yah boo it was the other persons fault.

Edited by gordonbennet on 08/10/2023 at 21:09