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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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  1. 30 of the 24 bus passengers to sue Google by NotDrWho · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ow my neck!!

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    SJW's don't eliminate discrimination. They just expropriate it for themselves.
  2. Dear Google... by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Neither school buses nor soccer moms ever yield in traffic.

  3. Re:Might? by naris · · Score: 4, Funny

    Actually, the bus was on the left.

  4. "Where do you draw the line?" by tlambert · · Score: 4, Funny

    Where do you draw the line?

    Typically, it is drawn between the lanes...