Quote Originally Posted by welshwizard View Post
In the UK, compulsory wearing of seatbelts became law 30 years ago. One of my neighbours was an anaesthetist. I remember him telling me that one of the unintended consequences was a shortage of organ donors within months.
In 50 years of driving I've driven most types of car, light truck and motorcycle. I still repair and drive vehicles made from the 1950s through to the present day.
My daily drive is a 2019 Toyota Corolla Hybrid with ABS, stability control, lane departure warning, reversing camera, auto dip headlamps etc., It makes driving a pleasure. Maybe it's different in the US, but I can turn off proximity sensors, lane control etc., at the touch of a button.
Trouble is that when you turn some of those off it only stays that way until you turn the car off. When you start the car up again it is back to factory defaults so you have to keep shutting the damn things off each and every time you restart the car. Traction control in winter city driving drives me nuts. Wish I could shut it off and only have to do that once.

Bob