A Waymo One Rider’s Experiences Highlight Autonomous Rideshare’s Shortcomings

Re:A Waymo One Rider’s Experiences Highlight Autonomous Ride... by empath75 on Sunday January 27, 2019 @01:05PM (#19012854)

> turn signals should _not_ be used as "an indicator of opportunity"

This is just flat wrong and makes no sense. If you want to merge, you’re required to use your turn signal ahead of time. If you don’t know when you’ll have an opening to merge, you may have it on for a long time.

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Re:A Waymo One Rider’s Experiences Highlight Autonomous Ride... by kalenx on Sunday January 27, 2019 @01:34PM (#19013021)

Merging is different than changing lane or turning. In some states, you may have to give the right of way even if you do not change lane yourself.

But I agree it was bad wording on my part. My point was about those drivers who just leave their signal on for 2000 ft and expect that it gives them the right of way over the other vehicles in the lane they want to move -- and usually get angry when they do not.

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