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  • Obi@sopuli.xyztoMicroblog Memes@lemmy.worldI can't disagree.
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    23 hours ago

    Yes, but also don’t turn them on until the last car that was passing you is slightly in front of you, too many people that turn them on while you’re still a bit behind, potentially in their blind spot, which can make you think they didn’t see you and maybe even swerve as a reflex.


  • Obi@sopuli.xyztoMicroblog Memes@lemmy.worldI can't disagree.
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    23 hours ago

    Mine works like yours, it’ll jottle me a bit but if I want the car to go there it goes there, I don’t need special efforts to make it happen. It also has the auto-break thing in case you’re about to rear end someone and I’ve set it to high to see it working but even that I only managed to make it beep and flash but not actually break yet, looks like it would only do it pretty late. I think most people complaining about this are having an “back in my days” moment tbh, but maybe there are indeed cars out there where the implementation is more invasive.









  • What I don’t get is that this is useful regardless of bikes. If you’re opening your door on the street side, then a vehicle could also rip out your door/you. The “Dutch reach” prevents that just as much as it prevents killing a cyclist. I dunno I do live in the Netherlands so maybe my perception is warped, but I’d never just swing my door open street-side without checking, bikes or no bikes.