Cruise Control

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Well, I think, as with all things, there are pros and cons with cruise control.
As a new driver, I have only used it a couple times (and only on the interstates).
I've decided to stop using it for a while because I know I should get more familliar with driving first.
I think it creates a false sense of security, for lack of a better word, in thinking that it's one less thing you have to worry about.
Eventually though, I think I'll use it more, but again, only on highways and interstates.

 

[Cornelius loh Quatious]

I don't know if my car even has cruise control, did they have it on cars back in '93?

I probably wouldn't use it anyway, I'm more or less terrified of driving. It's a good way to stay awake on the road, I suppose. sweatdrop  

[rlimbaugheib]

Yeah, they had it in '93.

You probably shoudln't be driving if you are afraid you will fall asleep. Cruise Control is not going to make you fall asleep faster, especially considering you are moving at 55-65 MPH in a 2500 pound projectile, only inches away from a contrete median and a few feet from other cars moving at the same speed.

Cruise Control doesn't bother me as much as those automatic seatbelts and that feature that used to be in luxury models that turned off the engine if you took off your seatbelt. THAT is a safety hazard. I have no beef with GPS, it's always good to know where you are, but OnStar is probably the most offensive of all vehicular innovations. Do you really want some helpdesk staffer knowing where you are at all times? If you get into an accident, and it's your fault, do you REALLY want some corporation to know that it was you? NO. So why should you pay a monthly fee and an extra $500 down on your car for such inconvenience? Think about it: If you are so badly injured in an accident that you can't move from your seat, would you really want to be rescued?  

[CleverScreenname]

I once took a road trip with my ex where he used cruise control in a car with no air bags and faulty seat belts. Normally I would have been terrified, but there was no one on the road whenever he used it so that made me feel better (however not entirely so.)

Personally, I would never use cruise control, though it's a very tempting feature. However they are trying to make it better. I forget exactly how it worked, but my parents were looking into a new car recently where even if the car was in cruise control, it would automatically slow down if something came to close to it based on it's speed. However, this feature was extremely expensive and like you said, might make things worse. There are definately situations in the car where it is better to speed up in order to avoid an accident than to slow down.

I guess I just don't trust people enough to use cruise control responsibly, or for cruise control to even work. So, I suppose that means I would feel a little safer in my car if it weren't there.

Crap. I think I'm getting carpel tunnel....  

[Endyamori]

I don't like the thought of Cruise Control. We are already making driving too comfortable. I understand that on long drives we don't want to get tired of moving our legs or arms but would you rather fall asleep at the wheel and die from a collision? Cruise Control is just another invention that causes problems on the road. It makes it easier to wall asleep.  

[XxBrittnay_BrendaxX]

i hate cruise control b/c what if you were like going to hit some thing and its stuck or you can't change it very fast you'll kill your self  

[Hyratel Dragon]

I read something somewhere about an old grandma who enabled the cruise ctl, thinking that it would steer for her, and she tilted the seat back and Deliberately fell asleep. She crashed, of course.  

[spexial]

I can understand your concerns about sleeping, but if you're a safe driver, you should know when you're tired enough to sleep. I don't drive personally, but my mom drove me to college and it wil like a 6 hour trip. I'd think my foot would get tire dnad I'd use CC, even if it's not foolproof.  

[Stoobs]

Hasn't cruise control been around for >10 years?
That's what I thought anyway, although it's only become a more standard feature nowadays.  

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[CabooseRIF]

ya, i've never used cruise control, but i've just started driving, and my truck doesn't have it. i think that so long as your awake and alert, then it's a safe thing to use. it doesn't matter if your pushing the gas or just have your feet sitting there, your almost as equaly likely to fall asleep. but like i said, i've never used it, so i'm not real qualified to comment.  

[tinkys85]

i hate it my hubby uses it not stop, its annoying i ask him one day if he knew how to drive without it,he had to tell me no because that was the only way he was taught to drive burning_eyes  

[J-E-O-C]

I believe that a defensive driving certificate from an accredited school should be required to get cruise control.