Get off yer butts! I have lived with a forward collision avoidance system on a Volvo S60 for more than 2 years, and I can tell you that it absolutely sucks. Imagine the joy of not being able to pull all the way into your garage, because the system hits the brakes hard. Guess how much fun it is to be exiting a parking ramp by way of the centrally located out ramp that spirals down to street level - and having the system "see" the inside wall and hit the brakes hard - causing you to get rear-ended 6 different times? And, as a bonus, the laser-guided system sets off my Valentine One when it mistakenly reads a road sign on the shoulder or an especially reflective semi trailer far ahead as a wall in the path of the car. Writing NHTSA won't do any good; contact your senators and representative in Washington, D.C., now to stop the NHTSA. If you don't know who they are or don't have their contact information, here are links so you can call, e-mail or send a letter: Find Your Representative · House.gov U.S. Senate
Not requiring intelligent driving to avoid collisions has been a continual downward slide ever since they came up with the ludicrous expense and complication of four-wheel brakes. Good drivers know that adding front wheel brakes will only lead to an instant loss of control. And don't get me started on the madness of disc brakes: they are the devil's handiwork.