a reverse acelerator in case you fall asleep driving

[ZaltysZ]

Originally Posted by major_setback

Instead; An adjustment to your original idea: The accelerator works the same as it does today EXCEPT that the top part of the accelerator gives you maximum speed, and pressing all the way down gives the slowest speed. What could go wrong with that?

This is assuming that person relaxes his muscles the moment he falls asleep. This is not always the case. I have seen people taking a nap while sitting and balancing on the metal bar, sleeping while standing on duty, sleeping while holding a glass and not spilling its contents. Sometimes it takes up to 15 minutes before body demands relaxation and change in posture.

Car is not a train, so modding accelerator solves nothing, because car needs to be directionally steered. Putting IR camera and combining it with face recognition/eye tracking is better and more reliable method. Once camera or system of cameras looses contact with eyes, buzzer and or seat shaker is turned on.