The tech exists, and vehicles on the road already have it, yet a consortium of carmakers doesn’t want to make this lifesaving equipment standard. The reason is as old as the hills—money.

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    Honestly I don’t even do that. I’m both Autistic and ADHD which means that I am very monotropic. I can’t divide my attention since I can only focus on one thing at a time. I also have time blindness so if I were to focus on something like the radio I would get distracted. (Which is probably what happens to a lot of people)

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      2 days ago

      How fascinating. I have ADHD and I find the music helps me stay awake and focused. If I’m in a silent car I just want to take a nap lol.

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        Autism means that I don’t have a natural filter to remove irrelevant sensory input. I can tune things out but it takes mental effort.

        I still listen to the radio some but I’m always careful not to let it interfere with my focus on driving. It is mostly for the red lights that take forever.

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          You might like a motorcycle. Those require 110% focus on the act of riding. It really helped with my inability to focus on one thing at a time.

          Now obviously super dangerous and no matter how careful you are you can still die from someone else not paying attention but I do really enjoy motorcycles. I just don’t trust other drivers. So I stick to the occasional dirt biking now.