Audi trying to reduce doorings

[summerdays]

ive spotted this, and can't decide if it will be a good idea or not? On the face of it yes, but it only lasts for 3 mins, and it we come to rely on it, and start passing too close.....
http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/news/77224451/audi-safety-feature-boosts-cycling-safety

 

[Fab Foodie]

Yet another moton technology to remove the responsibility for others safety from the precious driver.

 

[Fab Foodie]

To be fair, this one is a warning inside the car for the driver, not the expected warning on the back to say " cyclists stop, car driver opening door".

That's true. But it will still lead to the impression that I don't have to look and if there is no warning it must therefore be safe, which may not be the case.

 

[summerdays]

That's true. But it will still lead to the impression that I don't have to look and if there is no warning it must therefore be safe, which may not be the case.

I guess that's my worry especially if they look at their phone after switching off the engine and then expect the car to warn them after the 3 minute slot.

 

[mjr]

It just warns them? So they can still door you if - as I fear - they don't care. It should lock the door until it's safe.

 

[AndyRM]

I think it's quite a good idea, and better than nothing. One comment I found interesting: using your opposite arm to open the door, forcing you round to check. I'd never heard/thought of that! If new drivers were taught this there'd be no need for warning systems like this!

 

[Drago]

It doesn't improve cycle safety. It reduces car danger.

 

[screenman]

It just warns them? So they can still door you if - as I fear - they don't care. It should lock the door until it's safe.

I doubt many people would not care if they caused you harm.

 

[growingvegetables]

Bottom line - there will be an option to switch the damned thing off. Let me guess - the sensor is pretty blxxdy thick and will lock up the doors at any opportunity.

Perhaps to cater for the driver of the enormous great Audi I watched in a pub car park last week. Over ten minutes it took to get his great black beast reversed into a space between another Audi and a Merc.
And once in? He couldn't open his door wide enough to get out! Marooned! Fat arse stuck!

Thick as ............

Berk took another five minutes to get out, drive round looking for a space .......... and roared off in high dudgeon.

 

[winjim]

Can we not all just drive Lamborghinis?

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Can we not all just drive Lamborghinis?

Better still we all rode bikes and ditched the cars

 

[screenman]

I posted something along the lines of not many people would hurt somebody and then not feel upset that they had done so and it has been removed.

I know if I doored a person I would be distraught, surely most would feel the same.

What did I write that was wrong?

 

[Scoosh]

MOD NOTE:
@screenman's post has been re-instated - the double negative was missed initially.
Apologies to screenman.

 

[TheSalisburyTeacher]

I like the comments:

'BreenWhitman23 hours ago

I applaud audi for this new innovation. Cyclists are the worst behaving road users and we motorists need all the help we can get. Audis are tough cars, with is also handy if a cyclist turns violent.'

 

[steveindenmark]

They would never be able to get out of that car in Copenhagen