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Re:Mercedes Gets Approval for Turquoise Automated Driving Li... by 48r9ridjjd on Saturday December 23, 2023 @03:03PM (#38747631)
The point of the light is primarily for specific people like law enforcement to be able to identify that the vehicle has self-driving mode engaged so that they don't pull the operator over erroneously. Is it actually an issue if Joe Colorblind can't tell that the person he's passing has automated driving enabled?
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Re:Mercedes Gets Approval for Turquoise Automated Driving Li... by LASR on Saturday December 23, 2023 @04:21PM (#38748356)
Cops can’t be colorblind?

I don’t know if they have to do a test or something.

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Re:Mercedes Gets Approval for Turquoise Automated Driving Li... by manquer on Saturday December 23, 2023 @06:26PM (#38749335)
Beat cops shouldn’t be ? It impairs their ability to do their job.

They should identify the color of a car or a person’s apparel fairly accurately .

How would a color blind cop catch say killer escaping in a teal car if they cannot identify that color ?

Most Physical disabilities sadly would be disqualifying in some jobs line first responders or police, such jobs that at times require them to assist the physically challenged

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Re:Mercedes Gets Approval for Turquoise Automated Driving Li... by lopis on Saturday December 23, 2023 @04:18PM (#38748333)
It's an issue if Joe is a color blind cop...
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Re:Mercedes Gets Approval for Turquoise Automated Driving Li... by data-ottawa on Saturday December 23, 2023 @10:50PM (#38750933)
Yes.

Imagine you’re in a parking lot and the car is in self driving. Is it in Reverse? I have no clue.

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