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Research shows one in five drivers admit disabling car safety features (www.abc.net.au)
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An analysis by insurance company AAMI of 480,000 claims over the past year shows 20 per cent of drivers admit they sometimes turn off features in the car that are designed to improve safety.

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Of the 20 per cent who did disable the features, 69 per cent said it was because they found the safety features annoying, distracting, and too sensitive.

Twenty-three per cent said they did not think they needed safety assistance features, and 13 per cent said they did not trust them.

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[–] 6 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

You always think you're a better driver than you are.

I had an incident (no accident, no damage) where I lost traction for no apparent reason. Top rated tyres, good road, driving normally. It convinced me that traction control etc that might help me is gonna be on always.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    Uncle Dans two road rules;

    1. don’t try to occupy the same space as someone else.
    2. assume that every person on the road is an idiot and is going to do something stupid, including yourself.
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