[Mikey]

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.

 

[Santorino]

Common sense is uncommon

 

[Challenge It]

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.

 

[Mikey]

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?

 

[Rain City]

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

 

[bjackson2718]

Common sense is uncommon

This

 

[marc0]

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.

 

[NickS4power]

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...