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Old 05-14-2014, 05:52 PM   #46
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Originally Posted by zinzan View Post
I think it's a mistake to assume that driving technology makes people worse drivers. I was in a coworker's BMW today, and the parking assist and back up features make her MORE aware of her surroundings, not less.

-Z
Indeed. It doesn't make them worse drivers, but if they are prone to not wanting to really pay attention all that much, it does help exacerbate that already-existing problem. Makes bad drivers more evident by causing their bad driving to be more evident.
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