Road Safety Team

[HackTheDev]

Suggestion Name: 

Road Safety Team

Suggestion Description:

most of the time when a accident happens it involves several people. most accidents happen from not keeping distance or because drivers break too late causing more chaos. if the community would recognize the final vehicle design with the roof lights on then they'd know that there is some sort of danger ahead and will hopefully slow down.

 

the purpose is not to control traffic, but just to warn the others and keeping everyone as safe as possible. In order for this to not get abused or to not be misleading it should be a special roof lighting and a car. to further avoid potential abuse or misleading the access to these parts should be restricted.

 

Any example images: 

 

 

 

Why it should be added: 

of course people cant be everywhere at the same time. the idea tho is to drive along busy roads and areas where accidents happen frequently. im sure it would improve road safety by warning people in advance that some danger is ahead on the road. personally i think its really cool and would add some roleplay feeling to it as well imo.

[Sunstrider]

While wishful thinking, it won't change nothing.

 

Accidents don't just happen because of late brakes. They happen, because some players don't know how to drive.

[LuX.]

It wouldn't matter even if there was a police car with blue lights on, a lot of people would just drive past it or straight up ram the police car. Lots of players don't know how to drive properly and this would most likely not be helpful.

[Granite [SVK]]

If most of these TMP drivers would "break", even if too late, that would actually be more helpful than this.

[HackTheDev]

1 hour ago, Sunstrider said:

While wishful thinking, it won't change nothing.

 

Accidents don't just happen because of late brakes. They happen, because some players don't know how to drive.

 

52 minutes ago, LuX. said:

It wouldn't matter even if there was a police car with blue lights on, a lot of people would just drive past it or straight up ram the police car. Lots of players don't know how to drive properly and this would most likely not be helpful.

 

Obviously there are a lot of crazy or bad drivers where this wouldnt help but its not specific to this issue as its a basic thing thats failing like stopping at red lights and crashing into the cars that want to turn. If they dont have a driver license or dont know how traffic works then its going to be a hard one in that case but im aiming for the people that know how to drive. The goal is to prevent chain reactions or accidents if possible.

 

 

1 minute ago, Granite [SVK] said:

If most of these TMP drivers would "break", even if too late, that would actually be more helpful than this.

you cant break if its too late because well its too late. Sometimes the breaking distance needed isnt enough even when full breaking. What  would you recommend that would be better?

[LuX.]

6 minutes ago, HackTheDev said:

The goal is to prevent chain reactions or accidents if possible.

 

I like the idea, but I don't think it would work well on the server, especially on the C-D route. The amount of lag, whether it's FPS or high ping is gonna cause the inevitable chain reaction, regardless of what measures you take to prevent it. 

 

People just need to learn to keep a safe distance from one another and this would solve this issue without the need to use any "road safety" cars.

 

 

[Granite [SVK]]

13 minutes ago, HackTheDev said:

you cant break if its too late because well its too late. Sometimes the breaking distance needed isnt enough even when full breaking. What  would you recommend that would be better?

You obviously don't get the joke (also, the spelling).

 

[Xiolin]

While I get its an idea to add something new and give an avenue to doing something else within the game, this would be a no from me if I had any sort of vote on the matter.

 

This would change pretty much nothing. If it doesn't have blue flashing lights, it will just be ignored. Even then, the blue lights also get ignored from time to time. All this is doing is adding unnecessary traffic/lag to an area. And I do say unnecessary, because you are proposing this for high traffic areas such as C-D Road, Duisburg, Alpine Road. These are already areas that are well-known to be dangerous, and should be driven with caution by all users. Yet, there are still people that want to act like its a personal raceway. By the time any danger is recognized, it will most likely be cleared up by the users affected, or an admin. If a crash scene regularly lasted more then 15 seconds, maybe. But even then, would still file it under the unnecessary column. Heck, you could probably line the whole road with flashing yellow warning lights and it might make a 0.1% difference, at best.

 

Dealing with and handling any dangerous situations is better off dealt with by an admin in these cases.

[HackTheDev]

5 hours ago, Granite [SVK] said:

You obviously don't get the joke (also, the spelling).

 

im actually a pretty oblivious person

[L-DR@GO]

Not really a bad idea I like it

But, my question is ...

If they still break the rules what will be you super power..will it be "kick" Report or also "Ban" you need something to make your presence be respected at least.

 

 

And if this plan is finally put in place.

How is it not gonna get abused..

Because we have some mods who over do their jobs seaking for promotion.

 

[HackTheDev]

2 hours ago, L-DR@GO said:

Not really a bad idea I like it

But, my question is ...

If they still break the rules what will be you super power..will it be "kick" Report or also "Ban" you need something to make your presence be respected at least.

 

 

And if this plan is finally put in place.

How is it not gonna get abused..

Because we have some mods who over do their jobs seaking for promotion.

 

originally i wanted to apply for mod because i encounter soooo many reckless drivers but somehow whenever i check the applications are closed lol. while kick would be helpful im not sure if it makes sense to give to that permissions but that would be up to the staff. after all its just supposed to help.

 

for it to not get abused the idea would be to handpick people that would apply. i've once had a 2k discord server and know a thing or two about moderation. in this case since there is just one position basically and that'd be "you're part of it or not" i dont worry much about it. also since kick permissions isnt even planned and it being about helping i didnt worry about it much tbh

[JJay]

Letting people permission to manage the traffic would cause more problems. Right now there is a huge traffic, but "creating" such a thing is not needed. User should use F7 if needed and do it as soon as possible to do not block the road. 

Accidents are caused by people who cannot drive and those who ram people on purpose. Even creating dedicated team as you call it, won't change anything.

 

[Miire]

On 9/2/2024 at 9:08 AM, Sunstrider said:

While wishful thinking, it won't change nothing.

 

Accidents don't just happen because of late brakes. They happen, because some players don't know how to drive.

You are correct at some point. But also there are multiple other reasons why they happen and some of them can be high ping, lag or just phyisics. But one thing is for sure when there is a car there will be accident. Skoda can go thru 3 trucks and send you to moon. 

[Interstate Nomad]

Who will this special vehicle customization be restricted to?

 

And which requirements have to met to gain access to it?

[Arf.]

If a vehicle is added for road safety, many other things would need to be added as well. This means it would involve a lot of Skoda vehicles.

For example, if this happens, things like the Skoda vehicle accompanying the trailer carrying special or heavy cargo would also have to be added.

Unfortunately, I don’t find adding a vehicle for safe driving to be helpful.

I believe the best interaction and information for this would be through 'language.' We could provide safety driving information to people via chat.

[Sunstrider]

On 9/4/2024 at 6:55 AM, Arf. said:

If a vehicle is added for road safety, many other things would need to be added as well. This means it would involve a lot of Skoda vehicles.

For example, if this happens, things like the Skoda vehicle accompanying the trailer carrying special or heavy cargo would also have to be added.

Unfortunately, I don’t find adding a vehicle for safe driving to be helpful.

I believe the best interaction and information for this would be through 'language.' We could provide safety driving information to people via chat.

Skoda's using Truck trailers is an automatic kick (rule 5.1)

Language would be a good option. But, not everyone knows the spoken language. And no translators are going to accompany to ensure all 2,000 players on CD are on the same page.

[Arf.]

23 hours ago, Sunstrider said:

Skoda's using Truck trailers is an automatic kick (rule 5.1)

Language would be a good option. But, not everyone knows the spoken language. And no translators are going to accompany to ensure all 2,000 players on CD are on the same page.

I think you misunderstood me. What I meant is that if the use of scodas increases, it will continue to increase even more.

Think of it like escort vehicles accompanying a special cargo trailer, or vehicles that manage road closures and openings at intersections. If you assign just one task, it will never end.

 

When it comes to language, I believe that everyone knows or can know basic and fundamental English concepts. I don’t think it’s necessary to have a native level of English. Besides, the TruckersMP translator team provides translations for all rules and related articles in every language.

 

[Sunstrider]

15 hours ago, Arf. said:

I think you misunderstood me. What I meant is that if the use of scodas increases, it will continue to increase even more.

Think of it like escort vehicles accompanying a special cargo trailer, or vehicles that manage road closures and openings at intersections. If you assign just one task, it will never end.

 

The only Skoda allowed to block a road are Admin Police Cars. The cars for your suggestion will be reported by players in the queue for blocking and will result in an increase with impatient drivers trying to bypass so they can drive. I would rather there be a system in place that streamlines the process. If the blocking vehicle isn't on wheels or is immobilized, they get TP kicked and the road reopens.

 

15 hours ago, Arf. said:

When it comes to language, I believe that everyone knows or can know basic and fundamental English concepts. I don’t think it’s necessary to have a native level of English. Besides, the TruckersMP translator team provides translations for all rules and related articles in every language.

 

I'm not talking about the Translation Team. I'm talking about a per player basis. Because, the Translation Team sure won't be assigned the role communication for CD accidents. One look through any chat log and you'll see, you have the English speaking players. And, the Non English speaking players (Spanish, Turkish, and every other language). If all the languages were mapped out for each player (as a visual display), you would see a connection here and there. Otherwise, it would be a lot of missing links for the language barriers.

[Arf.]

I’m not saying the translation team should work with the CD team; it's enough and clear to just read the rules translated by the translation team. I believe there is no need for another team to handle rule violations besides in-game moderators and report moderators. 

 

[Interstate Nomad]

Would it not be more effective to work with pictograms instead of written languages? 

[HackTheDev]

If you wanna use language to improve it there should be a fixed texted translated into the targeted languages to then display in the ingame chat in a "private message" kinda way. since users have to log in i assume there is also a language setting here on the account so this way a text could be displayed in their language that tells em about said text.

ig that would be one way to do it

[Martin_v8]

When accidents happen, the people involved should be looking at clearing the road as quickly as possible. Sometimes you are just able to carry on driving but other times you may have to F7 so in reality any accident which happens should be moved within a few seconds. This being said, I don’t see any reason for your suggestion.. 

[SHPsumar twitch TV]

What is the benefit of playing without accidents or some reckless drivers, the game will be cold and boring, I love the accidents that happen in front of me and enjoy the madness of some players, such as Skoda drivers, without them there is no fun in driving on the CD road and try to drive in a period when there are not many drivers on the road, you will see that you get bored quickly and close the game

[Interstate Nomad]

4 hours ago, SHPsumar twitch TV said:

What is the benefit of playing without accidents or some reckless drivers, the game will be cold and boring, I love the accidents that happen in front of me and enjoy the madness of some players, such as Skoda drivers, without them there is no fun in driving on the CD road and try to drive in a period when there are not many drivers on the road, you will see that you get bored quickly and close the game

 

Not everyone enjoys reckless driving or accidents. For some, the fun comes from teamwork, coordination, and the community spirit of driving together across long distances. By respecting the rules, you make the game more enjoyable for those who prefer an authentic experience.

 

Driving carefully teaches you to master different types of trucks, handle tough routes, and manage your vehicle in challenging situations like rain, night driving, or tight parking. Reckless driving might give you a temporary adrenaline rush, but playing carefully develops long-term skills.

[ThatSunnyGuy]

I agree with lots of people in this.

 

the idea is really good but you have other drivers who wouldn’t care if there’s a safety team. Even if they are there on the CD road (which is where majority will be) they will ignore the Safety Team and do whatever they want. If the safety team was full of mods though, perhaps that would work but again they wouldn’t just make a new category because they there’s no need. Also mods would likely be there (perhaps) so really they ARE the safety team.

 

Also, the lag would be something to consider. If you look at CD road, you have many trucks and cars on that route and there’s a few that’s on the grass or on the emergency lane. Having more trucks might be difficult for those who wants to drive on CD road. I wouldn’t want to drive there due to lag and constant worry that I’m gonna get kicked. 
 

Overall, it’s a good idea but the only safety team should be the mods (and they are already doing what they should be doing anyways).

 

Good suggestion though!