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I have a willow tree over my driveway that grows some branches down every year. I don’t always trim them right away because I like the shade. When reversing out, the car often warns about imminent collision; I ignore the warning and let the branches slide over the top of the car. If the car refused then it would be stuck in situations like this.

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This sounds dangerous. You’ll eventually get used to the warnings when backing out and wont even check if they’re actually false alarms. Little Timmy becoming pancake mix as a result.

Collision warnings are a backup system. The driver is also expected to look where they're going. Little Timmy will be just fine, unless he made little Sally cry, in which case he's fair game.

I am looking back and using my eyes to make sure the driveway is clear.

and if a neighbor 6 year old daughter decides to retrieve a ball from under your rear wheel you will hear a loud pop

Amazingly I still use these things called rear-view mirrors and backup cameras.

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