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UK Government Releases Rules To Get Self-Driving Cars Onto Public Roads
rippeltippel writes: Ars Technica UK reports that the UK government has released the rules to get self-driving cars onto public roads. As the article reports, drivers will be required to have "a high level of knowledge about the technology used" (i.e. they'll be techies) and — most notably — will have to mimic the act of driving, to avoid confusing other drivers. The original PDF can be viewed here.
This actually reminds me of the Red Flag Laws that were passed when automobiles first began appearing. Because, obviously, the most important thing for an automobile is to avoid spooking the livestock, er, human drivers for whom the roads are really intended.
I hope I live to see the day when driving manually on a public road is viewed the same way as herding livestock or riding a horse on a public road -- quaint and interesting, but mostly disruptive, and almost never actually done.
Must be.. that's why we're still riding horses, oh and we have some of the best road safety in the world. We'll be just fine. Fascists, wow.
Yeah, but where's the fun in that?
I enjoy the adrenaline rush of firing up the fun performance cars I've had over the years, and hitting the road.
I feel sad for those folks that see a car as nothing more than rote transportation from A to B.
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.........
Huh? The worst polluters are the ones who drive oversized SUVs in the name of 'safety' - they're having no fun at all in their cars, I promise you.
OTOH a not-especially-polluting car can be an awful lot of fun to drive, eg. my MR2 gets about 30mpg and I don't drive it gently.
No sig today...
Hey, life is short and I'm only on this planet for a short time.
Perhaps, but I plan to be around for a while longer, not to mention my kids and their kids.
You may want to go out 'in a blaze of glory', but I want to leave something for the next generation.
I don't read AC A human right
Your libertarian beliefs are at the full on insane level. They have long since parted with any resemblance to reality.
Good governance on dangerous new technology is precautionary. You don't wait till people are killed to create regulations. You regulate first, then ease off the regulations as safety is demonstrated.