El Cid Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I believe that they have man's handles on trains. In the light of the Scotland bin lorry crash and now a single-decker bus being driven out of control into a house; would it be practical to have a dead mans handle/switch on other vehicles? http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/lewisham-police-called-out-to-bus-driven-into-a-house-after-route-484-hits-wall-in-south-london-10460321.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin6 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I guess this technology is best suited to trains, being on a track so wont veer off course and a reasonable gap between trains. Imagine this in a vehicle on a road should the steering lock, what if it was turning at the time? Is it a safety feature too much, one school of thought suggests air bags can do more harm than good, same for seat belts. You can make a car as safe as possible, but you can't predict the actions of billions of drivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I believe that they have man's handles on trains. In the light of the Scotland bin lorry crash and now a single-decker bus being driven out of control into a house; would it be practical to have a dead mans handle/switch on other vehicles? http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/lewisham-police-called-out-to-bus-driven-into-a-house-after-route-484-hits-wall-in-south-london-10460321.html Next time you're in a car, ask the driver to drive and particularly turn a corner without taking his hand of the gear stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sibon Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 He could hold it in his teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritsen Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Even with modern cars having flippers on the steering wheel to change gears etc. You could have a simple pad on the back of the seat , that in the Unforeseen eventuality a driver slumps forward while the vehicle is in motion! it automatically applies the brake and turns the engine off. ---------- Post added 18-08-2015 at 23:33 ---------- Just a thought simple is always best I should patent that idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcoblog Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Even with modern cars having flippers on the steering wheel to change gears etc. You could have a simple pad on the back of the seat , that in the Unforeseen eventuality a driver slumps forward while the vehicle is in motion! it automatically applies the brake and turns the engine off. You mean like when the driver leans forward to adjust the air vent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritsen Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 You mean like when the driver leans forward to adjust the air vent? That is why I said when in motion!!! You should not be messing about with anything when the vehicle is in motion! ---------- Post added 18-08-2015 at 23:40 ---------- When you take your driving test do you set mirrors etc before moving off or when going along the road?!? ---------- Post added 18-08-2015 at 23:42 ---------- Should I put my lipstick on before going to work or when I am in the car on my way to work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medusa Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 That is why I said when in motion!!! You should not be messing about with anything when the vehicle is in motion! ---------- Post added 18-08-2015 at 23:40 ---------- When you take your driving test do you set mirrors etc before moving off or when going along the road?!? ---------- Post added 18-08-2015 at 23:42 ---------- Should I put my lipstick on before going to work or when I am in the car on my way to work? OK, so if I sneeze and reach for a tissue? What happens then when my back moves forward from the seat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritsen Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 OK, so if I sneeze and reach for a tissue? What happens then when my back moves forward from the seat? Ok this is not dragons den… lol Lets say my hypothetical idea has a three second delay, this will allow for people that fidget , straighten their back etc etc. More than 3 seconds or so, the car will presume you have slumped forward and going to die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 Ok this is not dragons den… lol Lets say my hypothetical idea has a three second delay, this will allow for people that fidget , straighten their back etc etc. More than 3 seconds or so, the car will presume you have slumped forward and going to die. When we all come with tech included, a monitor could be included in blue tooth ear pieces, or maybe just an implant It would need to be able to detect more than just a pulse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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