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Old May 22nd 11, 10:20 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
JNugent[_7_]
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Default Fewer cyclists would be killed if cars were made safer.

On 22/05/2011 06:00, Doug wrote:
"More than 700 deaths and serious injuries on UK roads could be
prevented if all cars were fitted with the latest safety equipment,
according to a new study.

Researchers analysed accidents going back a decade, and concluded that
hundreds of thousands of crashes could be prevented if cars had
'autonomous emergency braking' where the car stops on its own..."


Not in your lifetime.

Not even in the lifetime of your children (if any).

Technology just isn't reliable enough for the risk of aberrant "emergency
braking" in the overtaking lane of the M1 to be risked.
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