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Re:Mercedes Is the First Automaker to Offer Level 3 Self-Dri... by lp0_on_fire on Wednesday January 11, 2023 @01:17PM (#34342170)
> As I understand it, there's no reason you'd need a Driving License to ride in a Waymo for example. Waymo is driving, you're in the back like a cab, why would you need a license?

You "need" a license and insurance because Waymo and other self-driving companies will never ever allow a scenario where they're liable for accidents. They'll move heaven and earth to prevent it.

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Re:Mercedes Is the First Automaker to Offer Level 3 Self-Dri... by Koemul on Wednesday January 11, 2023 @02:19PM (#34343145)
Do you have any source that you need a license and insurance to ride with a Waymo car?

Because according to the Waymo One public service rules [1] you need to be 18 or older to use the app and order a Waymo, but they don't mention anything about requiring a license or insurance.

It would also be a weird requirement, since you sit in the back and couldn't control the car even if you wanted to.

[1] https://support.google.com/waymo/answer/9197501?hl=en

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Re:Mercedes Is the First Automaker to Offer Level 3 Self-Dri... by Dylan16807 on Wednesday January 11, 2023 @02:21PM (#34343176)
> “From our perspective at Waymo, a Level 4 vehicle is a vehicle in which you can put a rider who doesn't have a driver’s license or vision and they could move from point A to point B,” Krafcik said. “If you need a driver’s license, you can’t call it self-driving.”
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