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cruz-in
Explorer
Feb 26, 2018

Hi Tech Safety Gear

Hi,

Has anyone added smart safety gear to their Class A? Things like Blind Spot Monitoring, Lane assist warning, collision warning, etc.

If so, I would appreciate hearing about the type, did you do the install yourself. and how does it work.

Thanks
Dan
Class A
  • ArchHoagland's avatar
    ArchHoagland
    Explorer
    Mar 01, 2018
    Mile High wrote:
    ArchHoagland wrote:
    Several times I have seen strange white lines that were very confusing and I always wondered what the automated self driving cars would do with them.

    They just approved driverless cars in California last week. Gonna be interesting to say the least.


    Huh, last time I was in CA most seemed driverless anyway, just like CO :)



    I can't make up my mind if driverless cars will be better or worse...There are some people driving here who are mindless.
  • Mile_High's avatar
    Mile_High
    Explorer
    Feb 28, 2018
    ArchHoagland wrote:
    Several times I have seen strange white lines that were very confusing and I always wondered what the automated self driving cars would do with them.

    They just approved driverless cars in California last week. Gonna be interesting to say the least.


    Huh, last time I was in CA most seemed driverless anyway, just like CO :)
  • bjbear's avatar
    bjbear
    Explorer
    Feb 28, 2018
    What I would really like is something that would identify and warn me about deer and other wildlife and not so wild life that pose a risk of running out into the traffic lane.
  • WAFlowers's avatar
    WAFlowers
    Explorer
    Feb 28, 2018
    ArchHoagland wrote:
    I hope that baby doesn't get confused and take you off an Exit ramp....

    Hahahaha!
  • WAFlowers's avatar
    WAFlowers
    Explorer
    Feb 27, 2018
    ArchHoagland wrote:
    WAFlowers wrote:
    My Garmin Dash Cam 55 is supposed to have lane departure warning and forward gap warning (approaching slower or stopped vehicle too fast). My first trip with it will be next month.


    Do you have to calibrate/align it initially for lane departure? How do you make it NOT warn you if you purposely change lanes?

    I assume it needs white lines to work...?

    Yes, it needs the lanes to be marked. From the instructions (I haven't installed it yet) there doesn't appear to be a calibration step. It has voice response and, I think, can be turned on/off that way. But I'm not sure.
  • ArchHoagland's avatar
    ArchHoagland
    Explorer
    Feb 27, 2018
    Several times I have seen strange white lines that were very confusing and I always wondered what the automated self driving cars would do with them.

    They just approved driverless cars in California last week. Gonna be interesting to say the least.
  • jplante4's avatar
    jplante4
    Explorer II
    Feb 27, 2018
    ArchHoagland wrote:
    I assume it needs white lines to work...?


    Yes. A camera watches the lane dividers and the solid side lines. On roads where these are absent, you drive into the woods.

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