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Self driving autos in FL!
Motorcycle riders be aware in FL! Will these autos recognize motorcycles on the roads? Let the lawsuits begin?
https://www.technocracy.news/florida...driving-autos/
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might actually be safer at least they will use turn signals and lights when it rains
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Originally Posted by fatboy
might actually be safer at least they will use turn signals and lights when it rains
At over a half billion miles logged in the USA, AVs already been proven to be safer than human drivers per million miles driven. Vehicles are being tested in multiple cities that don't even have a driver's seat or a steering wheel. As AVs get even better, insurance is going to sky rocket for the human driver. At least we will be able to drink and ride!
Regards,
Don
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Originally Posted by dondje
At over a half billion miles logged in the USA, AVs already been proven to be safer than human drivers per million miles driven. Vehicles are being tested in multiple cities that don't even have a driver's seat or a steering wheel. As AVs get even better, insurance is going to sky rocket for the human driver. At least we will be able to drink and ride!
Regards,
Don
Actually with the couple deaths in the last year or so this 'law of averages' is no longer true. Human drivers have a MUCH safer record at the moment.
I predict injury claims (intentional and not) will force the hands of the self insured companies operating the AVs. The public 'KNOWS' that any incident involving one is the fault of the AV and the owner and company liable for its actions has very deep pockets. The only group that will make profits from this is the lawyers.
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I'll be waiting for the first autonomous vehicle to show up at my Office, and want to buy insurance...
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Ah Well.....
Maybe they should start with zones where only they can drive around. Like Europe where there are cities where they don't allow non local licenced drivers to enter. Park outside and use public transport within....
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Originally Posted by jcthorne
Actually with the couple deaths in the last year or so this 'law of averages' is no longer true. Human drivers have a MUCH safer record at the moment.
That is not true. All deaths and injuries world wide have been taken into account for the current statistics. AV are running about 3x safer for deaths per millions of miles driven than human driven.
The nice thing about AV is that the accident can be analyzed and programming can be updated on other vehicles so that the odds of the same mistake happening again is drastically reduced. Doesn't really happen with humans.
Insurance companies are soon going to be charging way more for human drivers than AV. Human drivers will be assumed to be at fault as more and more info is produced by the AV systems as they communicate with each other going down the road. Humans are fast becoming the weak link.
Regards,
Don
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"Humans are fast becoming the weak link."
So: are you ready to volunteer to become Soylent Green?
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Will they be programmed to sit at the stop light after it turns green and keep sending text messages like a human can do?
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I agree that they may be safer. There are way too many unskilled and inattentive drivers on the road. To quote Monk, "It's a jungle out there"..... Jim
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Hi canamjhb,
Re: There are way too many unskilled and inattentive drivers on the road.
50% of all drivers have driving skills that are below average.
Jerry Baumchen
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I would rather have the av's then the illegals now getting driver's license in ny. i'm sure the av's will at least be insured.
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We already have "self driving" cars in Florida.
They are the ones with 90+ year old drivers passed out behind the wheel.
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Hi Easy,
Re: 90+ year old drivers passed out behind the wheel.
According to the segment I watched on the national news the other night, it is NOT old folks passed out behind the wheel.
Jerry Baumchen
'I'll never forget what's her name.'
'Things are more like they are now than they ever have been before.' Dwight Eisenhower
2008 GS SE-5
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Originally Posted by JerryB
Hi Easy,
Re: 90+ year old drivers passed out behind the wheel.
According to the segment I watched on the national news the other night, it is NOT old folks passed out behind the wheel.
Jerry Baumchen
HUH ?? What isn't what ???
(It was a JOKE......mostly.)
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Hi Easy,
Re ( again ): drivers passed out behind the wheel.
'Symptoms include periods of excessive daytime sleepiness that usually last from seconds to minutes and may occur at any time.'
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcolepsy
I've suffered from it my entire adult life. And, I have fallen asleep at the wheel a number of times.
Jerry Baumchen
'I'll never forget what's her name.'
'Things are more like they are now than they ever have been before.' Dwight Eisenhower
2008 GS SE-5
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Originally Posted by JerryB
And, I have fallen asleep at the wheel a number of times.
I can't say anything nice or constructive about that.......
So I will just wish you luck.
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Hi Easy,
Re: So I will just wish you luck.
I can use it; and have been mostly lucky so far. And it is something that I think about all the time when driving.
Jerry Baumchen
PS) I have never heard of a cure for Narcolepsy.
'I'll never forget what's her name.'
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How about a self driving Spyder?
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BOB,
" So: are you ready to volunteer to become Soylent Green?"
A blast from the past!!!! Plenty of folks here won't get it though. My dad was the spitin' image of Edward G. Robinson.
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Originally Posted by Lew L
BOB,
" So: are you ready to volunteer to become Soylent Green?"
A blast from the past!!!! Plenty of folks here won't get it though. My dad was the spitin' image of Edward G. Robinson.
That was his last movie. I believe that he passed before it even got to the theaters...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UPDUpjkHg0
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25 years ago Popular Science Mag said we would all have flying cars in 10 years. I didn't get mine and I want it.
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Originally Posted by Gwolf
25 years ago Popular Science Mag said we would all have flying cars in 10 years. I didn't get mine and I want it.
They have been available the whole time and evolving. Most just failed to buy them as they have been very expensive to buy and operate. Closer now than ever before to being affordable, and they are electric. AV and remote control drones are currently filling taxi and delivery roles, in a few markets. More to quickly come.
Regards,
Don
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