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Front Brake Lights Could Drastically Diminish Road Accident Rates (bioengineer.org)
submitted 3 days ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I feel like if your car is doing anything to actively slow itself down (as in apart from just cruising) it should turn the brake lights on.

[–] MaggiWuerze@feddit.org 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, just have an accelerometer that triggers them

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Or just have it come on whenever you lift off the accelerator. I like how some cars flash the brake lights under hard braking as well. That should be more standard.

[–] MaggiWuerze@feddit.org 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I think the flashing is actually when an assistive system triggers the break