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cstanleytech

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12. "crossing there on a bike which is normal." Now normal to cross outside of the crosswalk?

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #7)

Wed Mar 6, 2019, 12:11 AM

Mar 2019

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/mar/19/uber-self-driving-car-kills-woman-arizona-tempe

"Tempe police said the self-driving car was in autonomous mode at the time of the crash and that the vehicle hit a woman, who was walking outside of the crosswalk and later died at a hospital."

Don't get me wrong , I am not a supporter of self driving cars or drones for package delivery as I think the techs decades away from being truly reliable and secure but in this case if the women was crossing where she should not be then it is partly her own fault.

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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

"crossing there on a bike which is normal." Now normal to cross outside of the crosswalk? cstanleytech Mar 2019 #12

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

Really depends on what the driver was told to do when using the vehicle wouldnt it? After all cstanleytech Mar 2019 #10

The person is there because they are supposed to react if the car malfunctions. Coventina Mar 2019 #11

Yes but isn't it dependent on the training they were given and what they were told to look out for? cstanleytech Mar 2019 #13

If you are being paid to sit behind the wheel of a car you are responsible for what happens Coventina Mar 2019 #14

"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