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Re:New GM Cruise Self-Driving Video Shows More Mastery of SF... by antisthenes on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @04:53PM (#13602515)
Rear-ended is probably a good thing, since that means automation is erring on the side of caution and applying braking when necessary or when uncertainty is above a certain threshold.

Of course someone could make the argument that excessive braking is dangerous, but honestly, the shit I see drivers do behind the wheel of their car weekly (eating, texting, putting on makeup, shaving), I'd prefer excessive braking over any of that.

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Re:New GM Cruise Self-Driving Video Shows More Mastery of SF... by Animats on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @05:01PM (#13602584)
Many of Google's rear-endings occur at intersections where there's obstructed visibility to the side. The autonomous vehicle moves slightly forward into the intersection, detects cross traffic, and stops. Someone behind them then hits them at slow speed.[1][2]

[1] https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/wcm/connect/4a39c1b9-ca1f-4184... [2] https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/wcm/connect/69feb1fa-ff90-4b7a...

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Re:New GM Cruise Self-Driving Video Shows More Mastery of SF... by autotypo on Thursday February 09, 2017 @09:45AM (#13607226)
Sounds like it needed to check for tailgaters before braking, as humans must do in most city driving. This must be improved by now.
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Re:New GM Cruise Self-Driving Video Shows More Mastery of SF... by dsfyu404ed on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @06:13PM (#13603109)
Driving like a moron is unsafe times 1. Driving to the letter of the law and as timid as possible is unsafe times how ever many people get fed up with your crap and do something dumb to pass you.

It's roughly analogous to doing the speed limit in the left lane.

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