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Re:Uber will not re-apply for self-driving car permit in Cal... by iancmceachern on Tuesday March 27, 2018 @09:46PM (#16694509)
This is exactly what the burgeoning automobile industry did early last century. Its why we have j walking laws. Cars were faster than horses and so people were getting hit. The automotive industry responded in the same way you describe essentially creating j walking laws. History repeats itself!
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Re:Uber will not re-apply for self-driving car permit in Cal... by lostlogin on Wednesday March 28, 2018 @02:54AM (#16695945)
The States is the only place I’ve ever been that seems to have jaywalking laws, I don’t think they are common at all. Even in the states it seems hard to get pinged for it. Most places require you to cross at a crossing if one is nearby, which is fairly common sense.
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Re:Uber will not re-apply for self-driving car permit in Cal... by Piskvorrr on Wednesday March 28, 2018 @06:14AM (#16696638)
Nope. Most European states have them - but it's a CYA/gotcha sort of law, not enforced unless the police desperately needs something to "ping" you for. I have been ticketed for it exactly once - the cop indicated he had a quota of tickets to fill for the month.
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Re:Uber will not re-apply for self-driving car permit in Cal... by lostlogin on Wednesday March 28, 2018 @01:13PM (#16699625)
Could you give an example of a European country with them? The ones I’m familiar with require a crossing to be used if nearby, that’s it. Or are you counting that as a jaywalking law?

This Wikipedia entry covers many European countries. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaywalking

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Re:Uber will not re-apply for self-driving car permit in Cal... by Piskvorrr on Thursday March 29, 2018 @06:44AM (#16705956)
Well, the traffic code is a law, and usually defines various rights and responsibilities for traffic users; since there are jaywalking clauses, I would definitely count that.
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Re:Uber will not re-apply for self-driving car permit in Cal... by lostlogin on Thursday March 29, 2018 @02:13PM (#16709489)
Yet you disagreed with my original comment and follow up, which state exactly that.
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Re:Uber will not re-apply for self-driving car permit in Cal... by 220V_USKettle on Wednesday March 28, 2018 @06:14AM (#16696637)
Most countries don't have interstates cutting through city centers, either.
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