sf wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> 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?"
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> --
> > >> >> 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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