Reply to post: Re: PR stunt

Tesla's Model S autonomous mode may have saved a life

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Re: PR stunt

Quote: "so should my wife and I always drive at 20mph just in case one of these idiots is just in front of us around a blind bend?".

Yes, absolutely YES!

You should always, ALWAYS be able to stop safely and under control, within the distance you can see ahead of you, irrespective of all other considerations.

If you cannot stop within your visible distance, then by definition you are driving too fast, a danger to other road users, and yourself, and not only could, but should, be prosecuted for dangerous driving,

I was always taught to imaging a truck had lost it's load of concrete, bricks, iron girders while going round a corner ahead of you (which does happen), or that a tractor or heavy vehicle had broken down. Now imagine going round that corner at speed, your not going to come out of that well if you can't stop at a moments notice. Even being able to manoeuvre round isn't a valid excuse, as someone might be coming the other way, or the lost load might be over the entire width of the road.

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