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[–] [email protected] 33 points 3 months ago (5 children)

Imagine a kid runs out on the road suddenly... What a dumb fucking idea!

[–] [email protected] 38 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Correct. A dumb idea is exactly what she was asked to produce.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

They also asked for ideas that would make the world a better place, which this wouldn't. So it's just a dumb idea with mainly negative side effects.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think they weren't asking for an idea that would actually make the world a better place but rather one that somebody on some level believes would make the world a better place. Hence it still being a stupid idea.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

If it were somehow magically possible to force people to use turn signals but only when they turn at intersections or change lanes, I think it would, in fact, make the world a better place. Because it would mean less car crashes.

But it's not possible, which is why it's a dumb idea.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

The blood of children must be sacrificed if we want to live in a world with good driving etiquette

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Or a road with a bend in it... 😅

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The smarter version of this idea is the turn signal comes on automatically in the direction you turn.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's not. The point of a turning signal is to give a warning to fellow drivers in advance. Turning it on right when you're turning is way too late. Just learn to drive properly for fucks sake!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

The smarter version of a dumb idea is still a dumb idea. No one is advocating seriously for any of this because of the obvious flaws.