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How Do We Feel About Autonomous Vehicles?

by nharada on 7/31/24, 4:13 PM with 4 comments

• by taylodl on 7/31/24, 4:20 PM

  How does getting into an accident with an autonomous vehicle work? You're supposed to exchange information with the other driver - with whom are you exchanging information? If an AV detects that someone is injured, will it call for help? What if an EV is breaking traffic laws, how does law enforcement stop the vehicle to prevent further infractions? Who gets the citation? Can an AV be charged with abduction if it traps someone in the vehicle and takes them someplace they didn't intend to go?

  It seems like there are a lot of questions people aren't even thinking about.

• by beardyw on 7/31/24, 4:49 PM

  Obviously some people want them. The problem is they are not indispensable so we wait to see if most people want them. It will come down to cost, does it fit my lifestyle, do I trust it, what real benefit do I get? It might just turn out to be 3D TV/goggles all over again.

  Personally I walk or use public transport whenever I can. So not my lifestyle, but I would probably be OK with autonomous busses ... actually hold that thought, I want someone on board who can deal with situations inside or outside the bus, so probably not.