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Re:Ambulance hits cyclist, rushes him to hospital, then stic... by Dylan16807 on Thursday November 07, 2024 @09:36PM (#42083557)
> Calling (or buying) a robotic car.

If it's cost effective, sure.

Until that's significantly cheaper, people need to drive.

> increasing liability for insurers. Nobody will be banned. It will just become expensive to human pilot.

Why would human driving insurance cost significantly more than it does today?

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Re:Ambulance hits cyclist, rushes him to hospital, then stic... by JumpCrisscross on Thursday November 07, 2024 @09:39PM (#42083576)
> Until that's significantly cheaper, people need to drive

Not in cities, even today. That region is simply broadening.

Public car insurance for poor, risky drivers has zero popular appeal. This will happen gradually then quickly.

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Re:Ambulance hits cyclist, rushes him to hospital, then stic... by Dylan16807 on Thursday November 07, 2024 @09:41PM (#42083582)
I didn't mean everyone, I meant it was the typical case.

And it's only some cities where it's similarly or more affordable to not have a car. Not nearly as many as it should be.

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