Self-driving Cars
@nanette64 (20364)
Fairfield, Texas
March 20, 2018 9:41am CST
Is about as effective as self-wiping toilet paper in my book. First of all, the car was going 40 in a 35 mph zone. Apparently a self-driving car doesn't read speed signs. Secondly, there was a human (test driver) sitting in the drivers seat. She must have been texting on a cell phone or something distracting in order not to see what the car was doing.
Regardless of the fact that the lady pedestrian was 'not' using a crosswalk, doesn't mean the car should not have picked up on the fact that 'something' was crossing the road and should have braked instantly.
So now Uber has to deal with the death of a woman. I sincerely hope charges will be in place. Uber has said that these cars do much better on a highway situation; well, what's to say a deer or something doesn't cross it's path? Is the car going to react?
How will these self-driving cars react when you've got some idiot that decides to change lanes all of a sudden? Don't you just love modern technology!
A self-driving Uber SUV appeared to hit a bicyclist in Arizona.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
20 Mar 18
Very sad! I don't even trust cars with drivers and so how am I going to trust cars without drivers?
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
20 Mar 18
@nanette64 I never thought that it was a good idea.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
22 Mar 18
@1hopefulman No I didn't either. Technology might be a wonderful thing.....but NOT in a car.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
20 Mar 18
I know right @1hopefulman ? It's getting pretty dang scary out there.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
20 Mar 18
Nope, me either @LadyDuck . And can you imagine what the price of one of those would be? Not to mention, I'll bet there won't be an insurance company that will cover them either.
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@LadyDuck (459122)
• Switzerland
21 Mar 18
@nanette64 You may guess that it would be a serious problem with the insurance. The Swiss Post Office has tried a couple of self-driving cars, they both had accidents and they stopped the test.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
21 Mar 18
@LadyDuck They were smart in stopping.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
20 Mar 18
i think its the worst idea anyone has ever come up with. how lazy is that not wanting to drive your car
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
20 Mar 18
@nanette64 technology seems to have made that so along with some other factors
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
20 Mar 18
Exactly my thought @bunnybon7 . Has our society become that damn lazy???
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
22 Mar 18
@bunnybon7 I know and it won't be long before robots replace US.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
20 Mar 18
Very true @id_peace but do you think anybody has given that any thought? Nope.
@id_peace (14005)
• Singapore
20 Mar 18
@nanette64
Majority of the people do not while some are in denial
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
22 Mar 18
Oh am I with you on all counts @DianneN .
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
23 Mar 18
@DianneN Oh lord girl, you ain't even getting my butt in one of those.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
21 Mar 18
As it is there are too many ding-dings on the road today @lynnief . And it use to be you could work on your car doing things; now, most of the time it has to be taken to a shop to be worked on.
@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
22 Mar 18
@lynnief Here in the US at least you can buy a Classic Car; but, they are very expensive.
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@lynnief (1203)
• Australia
21 Mar 18
@nanette64 I agree. I wish someone would come out with just a basic car, none of the fancy stuff, just a car that will get you from A to B efficiently and safely.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
20 Mar 18
I think they would have to specify lanes too @vandana7 but they probably won't.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
20 Mar 18
Boy am I with you on all counts @rebelann .
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@Letranknight2015 (51537)
• Philippines
22 Mar 18
Nope, never trust machines when driving, human should still drive.
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@moffittjc (118556)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 Mar 18
And what's going to happen to a self-driving car on the highway when a semi suddenly jackknifes in front of you? I think they have a long way to go before self-driving cars are completely viable.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
24 Mar 18
Oh have you got that right @moffittjc .
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
22 Mar 18
He/She was probably texting on a cellphone @JudyEv .
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@JudyEv (326127)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Mar 18
@nanette64 That would be my guess too.
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@Hannihar (129538)
• Israel
29 May 18
@nanette64
The car does not sound like a good idea to and also there are cars that people are suppose to be driving on the road that think that their cell phones are more interesting that paying attention to the road. They should pull over or turn off their phones and pay attention to the road.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
20 Mar 18
I don't either @Kandae11 and until they do, there will be a lot more tragedies.
@dgobucks226 (34417)
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20 Mar 18
I was wondering when this would happen. I had posted about this new technology and if there would be problems implementing these cars safely. Seems like the car gurus need to go back to the drawing board! Not all technology changes are for the best 
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
22 Mar 18
Oh you got that right @dgobucks226 . I knew this was gonna be a cluster f**k.
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@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
20 Mar 18
well i agree with you ----they suck and should not be on the road..it is really scary
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
24 Mar 18
i just read this news post on Facebook and the driver, i think, had his eyes reading on something maybe in his phone that is why he did not notice the person with his bike passing by. it is unfortunate to commit these crimes unknowingly because of the latest self-driving technology
