a reverse acelerator in case you fall asleep driving

[raaaid]

Originally Posted by 41Sqn_Banks

Doesn't help, as you can fall asleep and keep pressing the throttle down.

thats the trick you PULL the acelerator UP, since the acelerator IS OVER YOUR FOOT,so when you fall asleep you relax and stop pulling the acelerator with your foot

im sure if there were lorry drivers around they would apreciate this idea

[major_setback]

Originally Posted by raaaid

thats the trick you PULL the acelerator UP, since the acelerator IS OVER YOUR FOOT,so when you fall asleep you relax and stop pulling the acelerator with your foot

im sure if there were lorry drivers around they would apreciate this idea

It would ruin the top of your shoes, and your foot is more sensitive at the top. It would hurt.

Instead; An adjustment to your original idea: The accelerator works the same as it does today EXCEPT that the top part of the accelerator gives you maximum speed, and pressing all the way down gives the slowest speed. What could go wrong with that?

[Trumper]

You try lifting your foot up against a pressure,within a short period of time you will be straining and cramping up muscles and tendons--daft idea.
Ok ,you fall asleep and stop accelerating ,i assume it must be locked into the steering somehow as well.

[BadAim]

What's to worry? You'll stop eventually.

[WTE_Galway]

Scientific studies have shown that people who sleep whilst driving are more likely to be involved in an accident than the control group who tried not to sleep.

[Miss Shilling's orifice]

Not to worry. Driverless cars are on the way.

[major_setback]

Originally Posted by Miss Shilling's orifice

Not to worry. Driverless cars are on the way.

On the way??? There are already thousands outside my local train station.

[WTE_Galway]

Problem solved ...

[ZaltysZ]

Originally Posted by major_setback

Instead; An adjustment to your original idea: The accelerator works the same as it does today EXCEPT that the top part of the accelerator gives you maximum speed, and pressing all the way down gives the slowest speed. What could go wrong with that?

This is assuming that person relaxes his muscles the moment he falls asleep. This is not always the case. I have seen people taking a nap while sitting and balancing on the metal bar, sleeping while standing on duty, sleeping while holding a glass and not spilling its contents. Sometimes it takes up to 15 minutes before body demands relaxation and change in posture.

Car is not a train, so modding accelerator solves nothing, because car needs to be directionally steered. Putting IR camera and combining it with face recognition/eye tracking is better and more reliable method. Once camera or system of cameras looses contact with eyes, buzzer and or seat shaker is turned on.