Thread: This World Is A Scary Place

Do You Know What This Symbol Means?- Yahoo! Autos Article Page

46% of drivers couldn’t figure out that the icon represents a tire

This article was pretty bad, I can't believe how ignorant the average driver is of his/her own vehicle.

Common sense is uncommon

I get asked that quite frequently from some of my technically astute customers. Personally I think its a fail on the OEMs for designing a bad icon. An icon of a side view of a flat tire/wheel would have been way more understandable by a larger percentage of the motoring public. Its easy to blame the end user (the consumer) but if you are not getting the message accross in regards to a safety issue, then its shame on the OEMs.

I agree that the icon definitely has room for improvement. However, I personally feel that more drivers should educate themselves on their vehicles. If you're operating a machine that has the potential to kill and is probably one of your most valuable possessions, wouldn't you want to read the instructions first?

There are other things much more frightening, but ignorance is close to the top.

Originally Posted by Santorino

Common sense is uncommon

This

I agree with Challenge It, stuff like this needs to be simple enough for majority of people not to even think... for the most part.

I don't have I tire pressure monitor on my car..had no idea what this symbol was. Sorry I don't read my instructions manual...