California to allow testing of self-driving cars without a driver present

Re:California to allow testing of self-driving cars without ... by simion314 on Wednesday February 28, 2018 @03:55AM (#16481668)

For an European this feels horrible,here some people take the exams even 10 times until they pass or just give up. you must learn all the rules for driving in intersections and all other relevant rules and after that you get a test in the city with a policeman. Also before taking the exams there are a minimum number of driving lessons (I think 40 hours ) with an instructor.

What you describe can be the cause of the large number of accidents. Unfortunately the driving lessons won't prevent the young drivers acting out and doing accidents in their first years as a driver, because of those bad young drivers you get very expensive insurance for all young drivers so some young persons would register their cars on the parents name, here the insurance is paid by the owner not by the driver.

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Re:California to allow testing of self-driving cars without ... by aianus on Wednesday February 28, 2018 @09:05AM (#16483013)

My insurance was also very expensive that first year, $4600 a year. I avoided cities and traffic for the first couple of months while I taught myself and have never had an issue since.

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