On Sun, 22 Nov 2015 21:24:58 -0000, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

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> "dsi1" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 10:38:10 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> >> "dsi1" <> wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > On Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 3:46:49 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> >> >> ">>> That raises interesting questions (or would do if it happened
> >> >> here).
> >> >> >>> Is a driverless car obliged to stop if asked to do so by a police
> >> >> >>> officer in uniform;
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Clearly yes.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >And presumably also to take the exit from a junction or proceed past
> >> >> >a
> >> >> >red traffic light as directed by the police officer in uniform.
> >> >>
> >> >> Lots of extra questions arise. Once they are fully autonomous,
> >> >> presumably they'll still have some sort of "panic" button.
> >> >>
> >> >> If the car fails to stop on the policeman's request, will it be an
> >> >> offence for the occupant not to press the panic button - and are they
> >> >> then formally in charge of the car? What if they don't have a driving
> >> >> licence, or are drunk - could they then be nicked for either of
> >> >> those?"
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/
> >> >
> >> > In the future, we won't need cops directing traffic. The cars will be
> >> > in
> >> > communication with each other and coordinate their movements. On the
> >> > motorway, the cars will travel quite close to each other in lines, like
> >> > bikers, to conserve energy. It's going to be a beautiful thing. My
> >> > guess
> >> > it's going to make Honolulu's fixed rail system, which we're finally
> >> > getting around to building, obsolete.
> >> >
> >> > One won't need a driver's licence to ride in a self-driving car. Being
> >> > drunk won't matter either. Drunk driving won't be possible. Obviously,
> >> > these cars will bring about an increase in alcoholism.
> >>
> >> Got it all worked out eh)) I won't pass on any more then..
> >>
> >
> > Just treat one of these cars like you would a police car - stay far away
> > from them!
>
> Believe me, I will never trust one of those cars.

In the USA, as much as you'd like to be chauffeured around like the
Queen of England, you can't sit in the backseat with no one else in
charge of the car because someone needs to be behind the wheel and
able to intervene if there's a problem.

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