Ask HN: Can technology prevent pedestrian deaths caused by car accidents?

3 pointsposted 14 hours ago
by amichail

Item id: 41803349

5 Comments

pavel_lishin

10 hours ago

Maybe it could also prompt you to use the sensors built into your head as well?

Honestly, if we're having a watch scream at anyone, I'd rather it be the drivers who are (a) unaware of the law about pedestrian crossings, (b) looking at their phone while driving, (c) driving like an asshole, (d) driving drunk.

benoau

12 hours ago

It can or at least will: a driverless car that always stop, never speeds and never cheats will force everyone behind them to adhere to the rules they follow.

SunlitCat

14 hours ago

As long as there is some bit of human factor in the play, I would say no.

In a "perfect" world where everything and everyone is connected, sure. But consider what kind of world that would be.

dave4420

14 hours ago

I was hoping you were going to say “for example, the car could avoid driving into the pedestrian”.

fuzzfactor

13 hours ago

Maybe pedestrians need to step up to the plate more and step away from traffic better simply because they have more "skin in the game".

For modern technology to be the most useful it may be something that would be just as effective if the traffic still consisted of horses & buggys or Model T's.