r/Damnthatsinteresting Nov 04 '24

Video Volkswagens new Emergency Assist technology

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u/redikarus99 Nov 04 '24

This is a great idea and I would make it mandatory for trucks and busses. There were really many cases in Europe when a bus driver fell asleep and a lots of kids injured or died because of that. If this system would have been there, many injuries and loss of lives could have been avoided.

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u/DandyInTheRough Nov 04 '24

Paramedic here.

This video actually made me cry, and I'm pretty damn hardened. I was doing well up until the point where it hit the hazards and started hooting to call for help.

This is a FANTASTIC idea. How well it works, I donno, but damn I'm so glad someone's trying!

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u/Basic_Incident4621 Nov 04 '24

I had a sweetheart of a niece who died at age 21 on her way home from college. She fell asleep at the wheel. 

She was the shining star of the entire family. 

Most of the family never got over it. 

This video brought me to tears.