[joepitt]

Originally Posted by KJS

Geez, how did we ever do without: backup cameras, back up sensors, stay between the lines sensors, blind spot sensors, etc, etc.
I guess it was just good old fashioned look around, pay attention, listen, watch your mirrors and learn the basics and learn to DRIVE.
What ever happened to having the basic compentencey to do it yourself rather than rely on something or someone else to do the right thing for you?
Hey I'm a big proponent of technology and intelligent safety features when the worst case happens, but.....

My driving class in high school had a cop come in and he said "Don't put your arm around your girlfriend while you drive. Driving and your girlfriend deserve your full attention so park if you want to give you attention to her"

'We' now have way more distractions then just the girlfriend next to us. Too many drivers are texting, talking on cell phones, eating, checking emails on Blackberrys and such to focus on driving. People don't even think about how potentially dangerous driving can be when they don't pay attention. All these things are alarms to bring us back to driving from the other stuff.