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

We call them car whisperers (Uber), and they don't come cheaply either...

;-)