A technological fix is another way to try to solve a social problem. Like its name suggests, it uses technology to try to fix the problem or the major negative consequences of the problem.
To start off, let’s look at how technology as decreased the use of seat belts. Since airbags became mandatory in all cars in 1998, people think that this is all they need to protect themselves if they get into a crash. But airbags are designed to work in conjunction with seat belts, not by themselves.
Now looking at how technology has increased the use of seat belts, one technological fix that recent cars have installed is: when you don’t click your seat belt the car makes a beeping noise. The only way to get the noise to stop is by actually buckling up. This noise is also pretty annoying so I don’t think most people would want to hear it for more than 5 seconds. People would then put on their seat belt.
A recent technological fix that I have seen is apart of the new 2016 Chevy Malibu. Since the majority of people who don’t wear seat belts are teenagers, General Motors created the “Teen Driver” system. This system mutes the radio when front seat passengers haven’t buckled up. Most people listen to the radio while they are driving or plug in their phone to listen to their music. Now they can’t unless they are buckled up. To see the full article, visit:
As cars become more technologically advanced, I believe that they will continue to be programmed like the above situations so people almost have to buckle up.
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