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[–] FatLegTed@piefed.social 6 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Was going to ask the same question - cruise control is for open roads like motorways. Not around town. No wonder they had issues with it.

[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 5 points 5 months ago

Cruise control is for when my foot needs a break. Especially when I'm speeding through school zones.

[–] Venator@lemmy.nz 1 points 4 months ago

It's incredibly useful in stop and go traffic, and I'm often just too lazy to turn it off after the traffic ends, until it randomly brakes for a parked car 😅

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Cars broken down in the side of the road

[–] MediumGray@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I mean, you should be slowing down at least a bit when passing someone pulled over on the side of the road anyways, no? Just like going through a construction zone. It really depends on how much braking we're talking about.

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee -3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Yes, but that's not regular.

If traffic is flowing, you can't just slow way down on the interstate for each broken or stopped car

[–] Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Not sure what the laws are there, but here you need to slow down or change lanes.