[notact]

My VW has lane-keeping assist. In general I like it, because it had nudged me when I wasn't paying as much attention as I should have. But one failure mode is that it can detect shadows or other artifacts that it decides are lane markers. For example, at the right time of day hanging power lines will create a smooth curved shadow line on the road surface that the car will want to follow where ever they lead. It's not strong enough to yank the wheel out of my hands, but if I were briefly holding the wheel with my knee while reaching for something, it could get messy.

[gpderetta]

> I were briefly holding the wheel with my knee while reaching for something, it could get messy.

you are what?

[vel0city]

Right? These lane keep assists in every car I've used have been very gentle nudges. People talking about how their car was forced into another lane by the LKA really make me question how firmly they were holding on to the wheel.

[whycome]

> hanging power lines will create a smooth curved shadow line on the road surface that the car will want to follow where ever they lead

This is some literal Looney Tunes stuff... But it's the future we live in.