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    When a driverless car can't handle the situation

    I think what we'll end up seeing is zones being created where autonomy is permitted. These would be tied in with GPS coordinates, so for instance, most motorways in the UK could be manually classified as autonomous. Over time, more sections of road, or types of areas are enabled. This would...
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    When a driverless car can't handle the situation

    My point was, some areas are going to be very difficult where: 1. Good traction of road isn't possible, due to ice, snow, floods 2. Human to human communication is necessary. I'm an optimist, but can see a lot of issues in the UK where we have those sorts of issues daily: - Single lane roads...
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    When a driverless car can't handle the situation

    - Driving past peopel on a horses - Driving onto a ferry with human signals - Driving past road works - Driving down one lane roads where a human would have to look far away in the distance to check if any cars are oncoming - Hazardous weather conditions which affect traction (snow, ice, heavy...
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    My prediction of autonomous vehicles

    Due to the fact that every autonomous car will have cameras with the ability to see night vision - it essentially brings CCTV to the road. Being aggressive? Doing an illegal manoeuvre? Speeding? That's recorded and can easily be sent to the police. Perhaps it is sent automatically and...
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    My thoughts on autonomy from UK perspective

    Hi, Just thought I'd see what you guys think about my thoughts. I'm a big fan of electric cars and whilst keeping up to date with them, the autonomous side has obviously been improving. I've seen a couple videos online and it's looking quite capable. However, where I live in the UK, I just...