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kurupt213 | 3 years ago

You can’t limit acceleration. That would cripple accident avoidance

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kennend3|3 years ago

Can you provide a scenario where to avoid an accident the best choice is to add speed, which would have the effect of worsening the accident if you are wrong?

Limiting acceleration isn't a great solution, but your idea that accelerating cripples avoidance makes even less sense.

leetcrew|3 years ago

> Can you provide a scenario where to avoid an accident the best choice is to add speed, which would have the effect of worsening the accident if you are wrong?

you're in the middle lane with cars to your left, right, and rear. the one on the left doesn't see you and starts merging into your lane. if you slam on the brakes, you wouldn't be legally at fault for whatever happens next, but it would probably be best to briskly accelerate.

kurupt213|3 years ago

Rapid slowing is also acceleration. The vector can be negative