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I read the following article in The Guardian about a new radar warning device that can give
motorists advance warning of hazards before they become visible due to fog/rain/darkness.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,908194,00.html
Although this device can pick out a lorry at 30 metres, it will only spot a cyclist or pedestrian at
10m. That's only 1m more than the "thinking distance" for a car travelling at 30mph! (source -
http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/09.shtml#105 )
What concerns me most is that motorists who use this device are going to compensate for a perceived
drop in risk and accident rates are going to rocket. How would an excuse of "My car didn't warn me
in time" stand up in court?
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I read the following article in The Guardian about a new radar warning device that can give
motorists advance warning of hazards before they become visible due to fog/rain/darkness.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,908194,00.html
Although this device can pick out a lorry at 30 metres, it will only spot a cyclist or pedestrian at
10m. That's only 1m more than the "thinking distance" for a car travelling at 30mph! (source -
http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/09.shtml#105 )
What concerns me most is that motorists who use this device are going to compensate for a perceived
drop in risk and accident rates are going to rocket. How would an excuse of "My car didn't warn me
in time" stand up in court?
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