I have the same feelings as Jen: I appreciate being able to drive my car myself.
How about the idiot drivers who get so used to driving their car with a million gadgets, then they borrow someone elses car for whatever reason and it doesnt have those ‘safety’ gadgets, an incident may occur and the driver won’t know how to react because the borrowed car wont be braking for them or warning them when they are too close to something like they are used to.

I like the HORN idea from retro man. that and 4 15′s in the back should keep the jackasses from screwin around.

These devices are a crutch, just like everything else designed to make our lives easier. If we all drove 1967 Nova’s sportn’ 4 wheel drum brakes, lap belts, and non collapsing steerign wheels I bet ya we’d drive a little slower and a little safer. Think of it as “Evolution of a good driver”.

Yeah, I hate all the bummed preoccupied road raged idiots on the road(think that’s enough adjectives?). Other than mess with complex electronics though, I decided to upgrade a necessary safety feature, my horn!!! So the next time some one cuts me off, they’ll be listening to 155 decibels of pure screeching earth vibrating locomotive train horn, enough to be heard 4-5 miles away. That’s a little something you wouldn’t expect out of a humble Dodge Spirit, but this way, I can make a statement and keep from a wreck(well, I can’t speak for the idiot caught in my headlights, but hopefully he’ll learn) and still do all my own driving. On a side note, any one hear about the autobots being developed for DARPA this year? Pretty cool to watch a car drive itself, better yet to see one pull in faster track times than most human drivers.

Well I feel that this more than likely wont really help accidents, too many weird buzzers and shit going off all the time is more of what i would expect. But rear parking sensors were a good idea, This stuff isnt the fix to bad drivers. its all in yourself, The DMV could do more also. In my town I get people ridin close to me all the time, but when thay slam into me who’s at fault. apperently they dont care but I do, cause I spend a little too much on my car I appreciate it, and I appreciate being able to drive it. I also feel I am responsible enough to know how Im driving constantly. where as people who arent really into cars don’t really care, they cant tell the difference between a HUMMER and a COROLLA so when their car is damaged it doesnt matter. Thanks everyone for paying attention and caring so much about everyone using the roads (sarcasm).