Uber Self-Driving Car That Struck Pedestrian Wasn’t Set to Stop in an Emergency

Re:Uber Self-Driving Car That Struck Pedestrian Wasn’t Set t... by freeflight on Thursday May 24, 2018 @10:33PM (#17150211)

Don't underestimate how dangerous even a small fall can be, you can end up fine but you could also end up smashing your face into the curb.

A friend of mine, in his 50's very fit, cycling to work and back every day, broke both his arms while doing literally a 10-meter test drive in front of a bike store.

The bike's brakes were setup reversed compared to what he used to, so he ended up breaking with the front brake, flipping the bike over and breaking both his arms while landing. His fault? Sure, but still a rather scary story how quickly even mundane things can go really wrong.

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Re:Uber Self-Driving Car That Struck Pedestrian Wasn’t Set t... by arbie on Thursday May 24, 2018 @11:16PM (#17150364)

Did he end up purchasing the bike?

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Re:Uber Self-Driving Car That Struck Pedestrian Wasn’t Set t... by freeflight on Friday May 25, 2018 @08:10AM (#17152769)

I don't think he did, not much use for a bike when both your arms are in a plaster cast from hands to shoulders. Poor guy couldn't even go to the toilet without help.

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Re:Uber Self-Driving Car That Struck Pedestrian Wasn’t Set t... by sandos on Friday May 25, 2018 @03:03AM (#17151282)

Yeah, I mean those brakes were real GOOD!

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