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In reply to the discussion: Woman Distracted by Texting Drives Her Car Into a Lake [View all]Uncle Joe
(65,887 posts)We had manual windows for well over a half century before electric windows.
Crashing into the water is definitely going to happen, just ask the people of Minnesota.
As I posted above, dynamics such as panic come into play, people have different capabilities and physical circumstances whether it be age, disability, and they may able to find or operate a center punch in time.
A sinking car fills up with water fast
Your "simple solution," motorcycle idea makes great sense if you have a very narrow, simplistic view of the world, but a mother with children isn't going to pack them all on a motorcycle, some people are afraid of driving motorcycles, or they simply may not be able to.
Under your intrusive idea, everybody would have to switch from cars and trucks to motorcycles, when in many cases cars and trucks are needed.
Reply back to me when you want to have a serious debate about the issue.