Police Say Uber Is Likely Not at Fault for Self-Driving Car Fatality in Arizona

Re:Police Say Uber Is Likely Not at Fault for Self-Driving C... by majormajor on Tuesday March 20, 2018 @12:24AM (#16626053)

I disagree that the average driver has well-tuned instincts. Accidents are rare enough events that you can drive poorly for a long time and still not end up in a seriously bad situation, especially in areas where inclement conditions are also rare.

The first time you lose control of your car might be in icy conditions, and might be not just losing control, but spinning out of control in traffic. The line between in control and not in control can be very thin, and so hard to know how close you are to it.

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Re:Police Say Uber Is Likely Not at Fault for Self-Driving C... by franciscop on Tuesday March 20, 2018 @01:23AM (#16626227)

I mean self-preservation instincts, not driving instincts. I agree totally with the later!

By self-preservations instincts what I mean is that most people will try to be as safe as possible on the road, meaning drive slower on low-visibility situations, when there are many pedestrians around, etc. You cannot account on unforeseen circumstances or lack of knowledge, but otherwise people will try very hard not to get into harm's way.

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