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11. The person is there because they are supposed to react if the car malfunctions.

Wed Mar 6, 2019, 12:04 AM

Mar 2019

Well, the car was malfunctioning, and she couldn't be bothered to stop watching her cell phone.

I hope she feels guilty to her grave.

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Uber not criminally liable in 2018 fatal self-driving crash: prosecutors [View all] Eugene Mar 2019 OP

Bullshit Auggie Mar 2019 #1

The collision video does not accurately depict the events? LisaM Mar 2019 #2

In several articles after the incident, I read that BOTH brake appalachiablue Mar 2019 #3

Why wouldn't the driver check? LisaM Mar 2019 #6

NO idea, she was watching 'The Voice' TV show on her cell ph. appalachiablue Mar 2019 #7

Early reports after the accident covered this some- concensus was appalachiablue Mar 2019 #16

I think the crosswalks were far apart. LisaM Mar 2019 #17

"Murder." Maybe but doesnt it depend on if they were cstanleytech Mar 2019 #15

So you think her instructions were to sit and watch TV? Coventina Mar 2019 #18

Uber is stupid as hell for attempting this.... groundloop Mar 2019 #4

Hardly surprising not fooled Mar 2019 #5

Right. This was preventable and tragic, Uber is responsible. appalachiablue Mar 2019 #8

Well, they can anticipate further 2naSalit Mar 2019 #9