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<blockquote data-quote="browniehound" data-source="post: 221122" data-attributes="member: 4653"><p>Ms, my quess is the computer would know when people were present and not go any faster than the car could make itself stop in time. At least that is my understanding. I'm also going to assume that the breaking systems 30 years from now will be far superior and will literaly be able to stop on a dime.</p><p> </p><p>Your opinion is it won't work because you or I can't comprehend what the engineering will be like that far in the future. I'm optimistic that cars will be far more safer 30 years from now than they are today.</p><p> </p><p>I am lacking optimism, however, that UPS will replace their old fleet with newer, more safer vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>For example, I drive a vehicle that doesn't have an anti-lock breaking system. Which is fine, I don't expect the company to be this up to date on its safety features in package cars.</p><p> </p><p>The problem I have is that I still only have a lap-belt for a seatbelt, no shoulder strap. If I get into an accident my head is going to hit that windshied, or worse maybe the pieces of metal that make up the sun-visor.</p><p> </p><p>My daughter is about to turn 13 and I've recently let her sit in the front seat with me. She knows she has to buckle-up but she tries to put the shoulder strap behind her. I try to tell her that her neck would be broken by the air-bag if we were to get into an accident. So, I know everyone who makes the corporate saftey decisions would never allow their kid to ride in a vehicle without a shoulder-strap seatbelt, but its ok for us drivers to do it 9.5 hours a day?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="browniehound, post: 221122, member: 4653"] Ms, my quess is the computer would know when people were present and not go any faster than the car could make itself stop in time. At least that is my understanding. I'm also going to assume that the breaking systems 30 years from now will be far superior and will literaly be able to stop on a dime. Your opinion is it won't work because you or I can't comprehend what the engineering will be like that far in the future. I'm optimistic that cars will be far more safer 30 years from now than they are today. I am lacking optimism, however, that UPS will replace their old fleet with newer, more safer vehicles. For example, I drive a vehicle that doesn't have an anti-lock breaking system. Which is fine, I don't expect the company to be this up to date on its safety features in package cars. The problem I have is that I still only have a lap-belt for a seatbelt, no shoulder strap. If I get into an accident my head is going to hit that windshied, or worse maybe the pieces of metal that make up the sun-visor. My daughter is about to turn 13 and I've recently let her sit in the front seat with me. She knows she has to buckle-up but she tries to put the shoulder strap behind her. I try to tell her that her neck would be broken by the air-bag if we were to get into an accident. So, I know everyone who makes the corporate saftey decisions would never allow their kid to ride in a vehicle without a shoulder-strap seatbelt, but its ok for us drivers to do it 9.5 hours a day? [/QUOTE]
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