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Comment Re:Ah so it isn't so much a shortage of chips (Score 1) 72

And that reminded me of when I got a newish Toyota loaner car a few years ago while my shitbox chevy was being repaired. And the thing kept beeping at me until I realized it was the lane assist not being able to cope with the narrow and windy Massachusetts roads.

As the owner of a Toyota with that same lane assist safety feature (yes, safety feature, as I'm pretty sure the reason for the beeps is to wake up a sleepy driver who's unaware that they're drifting, like the rumble strips do), I can assure you that it was not needlessly beeping at you, but informing you that your driving was so bad that you couldn't stay in your effing lane and were being a hazard to other drivers.

My dad was similarly puzzled why my car kept beeping at him as he was "hugging the corners" around turns. Sitting in the front passenger seat, I assured him that this was because he was actually going over the lines instead of just hugging them.

I'd recommend getting someone you trust to tell you the truth and renting (or test driving) a Toyota with lane assist. Drive it down those narrow and windy roads and ask them to pay attention to whether you're actually over the line when it beeps at you.

If my 70 year old dad can fix his habit of over-hugging the curve, so can you. And if you can't stay in your lane, maybe you ought to slow down?

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