Google Self-Driving Car Might Have Caused First Crash In Autonomous Mode (roboticstrends.com)

An anonymous reader writes: While driving in autonomous mode, a Google self-driving car was involved in an accident with a public bus in California on Valentine's Day, according to an accident report filed with the California DMV.The accident report, signed by Chris Urmson, says the Google self-driving car was trying to get around some sandbags on a street when its left front struck the bus' right side. The car was going 2 mph, while the bus was going 15 mph.Google said its car's safety driver thought the bus would yield. No injuries were reported. If it's determined the Google self-driving car was at fault, it would be the first time one of its cars caused an accident while in autonomous mode.

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'Caused'

[Martin S.]

Agreed, reading the report it is very obvious the bus actually caused the accident by trying an inappropriate overtake the Lexus

The Lexus only 'Caused' the accident only in so much as it did not avoid it.

Re:Might?

[Rockoon]

You were saying that pedestrians always have the right of way, and when its pointed out that you are full of shit your response is "that's exactly my point" ???

Pedestrians do not always have the right of way. In fact, they seldom have the right of way. Now go away you ignorant fuck that declares as facts things that aren't.