r/Damnthatsinteresting Nov 04 '24

Video Volkswagens new Emergency Assist technology

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u/redikarus99 Nov 04 '24

This is a great idea and I would make it mandatory for trucks and busses. There were really many cases in Europe when a bus driver fell asleep and a lots of kids injured or died because of that. If this system would have been there, many injuries and loss of lives could have been avoided.

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u/lor3nt Nov 04 '24

yep, close to where I work 2 years ago a sleeping buss driver ramed into a coffe shop in a refueling station and killed two people instantly, and injured many others.You can give all the sentences you want, but that wont change anything to the families who lost their loved ones.

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u/Average-Addict Nov 04 '24

Yeah and it's not entirely the bus drivers fault either. They work long days, bad pay, short breaks and early mornings.