Bob Downie1d ago

A timely safety reminder from Natalie Horberg 🤔

#roadsafety #drivinglaw

Show threadᴮᵉⁿ ᴿᵒʸᶜᵉVOTE IN THE PRIMARIES1d ago

@geomannie

i had a rental car recently that projected information onto the lowest portion of the windshield

i thought that was pretty cool

then i thought people will start watching movies that way or the car company will beam ads to you that way

then i curled up into a ball, afraid for my life

give us knobs and dials again please

Show threadStarkRG1d ago
@benroyce @geomannie I'll take a hud, just driving info, though. But, otherwise, yeah, knobs and switches are the superior option to nearly everyone except the manufacturers.
Show threadAlex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK

@StarkRG @benroyce @geomannie

there are regulations about what a driver can and can't be shown whilst driving, they start from state/regional level all the way up to the UN and by and large companies (even GAFAM) do obey them, or else the vehicle will be outright prohibited from the roads in many countries and that results in reputation damage and potential lawsuits

(this is why many apps don't work with Android Auto / Apple Carplay, the tech companies do seem to obey (even begrudgingly) whatever traffic authorities insist on

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Show threadAlex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK1d ago

@StarkRG @benroyce @geomannie

a HUD isn't that uncommon and has been a thing in some vehicles for about 20 years, my sisters 2005 Toyota Yaris had one, and you can buy aftermarket ones for your car if you wish.

I would hope that NHTSA would stomp on any attempt to use HUDs to send ads to folk whilst they were driving (and can't think of any other country in the World that would permit such a thing)

Show threadTrebach1d ago
@vfrmedia @StarkRG @benroyce @geomannie They were a thing in 2005 Corvettes too