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[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

A bloke at work had an accident in France in his Tesla and blamed tit on the inbuilt lane assist type witchcraft. Apparently he got a broken windscreen out of it that cost £1500 to replace. 
No idea what the problem was a couple of weeks ago, when he ran over a cyclist and killed him. 

[TheBoy]

Her XE, the land assist seems to be sticky, in the it stays off between starts.  Actually, I think the shitbox Vauxhall 208 Enterprise keep giving me has a sticky lane assist toggle...

Yep, mine stays off too, although it only does the vibrate thing. That's annoying enough, and what's the use of a safety feature that relies on road markings being adequately maintained in this country?  .

My dad had Lane Assist back in the 70s....

He used to drive along the cats eyes on the motorway, and he used to say if the car drifted off them, it would wake him up

[YZ250]

My lane assist sits in the passenger seat.    If she spots any noticeable eye movement when I’m checking my mirrors and my left hand lingering near the sport button, she pipes up ‘We’re not in a hurry, we’re ok in this lane’. 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

We are both married to the same woman. 

[YZ250]

We are both married to the same woman. 

 

[Doctor Gollum]

A bloke at work had an accident in France in his Tesla and blamed tit on the inbuilt lane assist type witchcraft. Apparently he got a broken windscreen out of it that cost £1500 to replace. 
No idea what the problem was a couple of weeks ago, when he ran over a cyclist and killed him. 

That could ruin your day...

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Her XE, the land assist seems to be sticky, in the it stays off between starts.  Actually, I think the shitbox Vauxhall 208 Enterprise keep giving me has a sticky lane assist toggle...

Yep, mine stays off too, although it only does the vibrate thing. That's annoying enough, and what's the use of a safety feature that relies on road markings being adequately maintained in this country?  .

Good point this.

[Shackeng]

Daughter just got back from the States, and the lane deviation on the Caddy she hired caused the driver's seat to vibrate! Could appeal to some I imagine, but it frightened her to death the first time.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Daughter just got back from the States, and the lane deviation on the Caddy she hired caused the driver's seat to vibrate! Could appeal to some I imagine, but it frightened her to death the first time.

Ah yes, seat shakers, something of a favourite with some manufacturers as it gets around using warning bongs (ASIL B) and info panel (ASIL B) to achieve automated driving assistance functions warnings and meeting the safety needs (Which is ASIL D, made up of two Bs to get redundancy) whilst allowing for the hearing impaired 

[Doctor Gollum]

The Nissan Altima we had buzzed the steering wheel. More of a distracting irritation than useful.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I have just spoken with the BMW 'Genius' man.

He confirmed that due to NCAP safety standards the lane assist can't be permanently deleted.

He also confirmed that he has no end of customers asking the same question.

Still, I suppose it enables retards and cretins who are incapable of driving a straight course  access to the Kings highway. ......and we are all told to be inclusive these days.

[dave the builder]

Anyone who needs such tech to wake them up, or remind them they are wandering out of there lane should not be allowed to drive ,they should hand their licence back and use public transport   
that said . the shocking. appallingly bad standard of some driving these days  many people should NOT have a licence ,driver aids or not 

[STEMO]

I have just spoken with the BMW 'Genius' man.

He confirmed that due to NCAP safety standards the lane assist can't be permanently deleted.

He also confirmed that he has no end of customers asking the same question.

Still, I suppose it enables retards and cretins who are incapable of driving a straight course  access to the Kings highway. ......and we are all told to be inclusive these days.

Not to worry, Opti, you get used to it. In fact, you'll probably grow to love it, and wonder how you ever got by without it. Or.......you'll regret ever buying the fickin nannying heap of shite 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I have just spoken with the BMW 'Genius' man.

He confirmed that due to NCAP safety standards the lane assist can't be permanently deleted.

He also confirmed that he has no end of customers asking the same question.

Still, I suppose it enables retards and cretins who are incapable of driving a straight course  access to the Kings highway. ......and we are all told to be inclusive these days.

Not to worry, Opti, you get used to it. In fact, you'll probably grow to love it, and wonder how you ever got by without it. Or.......you'll regret ever buying the fickin nannying heap of shite 

Nope....because I will switch it off. Along with the  stop/start system that will save the polar ice from melting.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Anyone who needs such tech to wake them up, or remind them they are wandering out of there lane should not be allowed to drive ,they should hand their licence back and use public transport   
that said . the shocking. appallingly bad standard of some driving these days  many people should NOT have a licence ,driver aids or not 

It's amazing how  OAP's in their beige Honda Civic manage to end up spearing it through the window of Tesco with all these driver aids.