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Research shows one in five drivers admit disabling car safety features (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 5 months ago by maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone to c/cars@aussie.zone

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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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[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 12 points 5 months ago (1 children)

This is why I don't think AEB should result in giant fucking 4WDs being able to get 5 stars for vulnerable road user protection. If the bonnet is above waist height, max 2 stars if it has all the driver aids.

By all means mandate AEB still. But the reality is some manufacturers have shitty implementations of AEB and other aids like lane keep assist which encourages people turning them off.

It can't be fully relied upon to counter the physics of taller vehicles running in to pedestrians.

[–] Salvo@aussie.zone 6 points 5 months ago

I came here to say this exact same thing.

ANCAP really need to adjust their expectations on what constitutes a safe vehicle.

Just because small car can’t handle being driven over by a Monster Truck, doesn’t make it unsafe.