Self-Driving Uber Car Kills Arizona Pedestrian

[Goonie]

...yes, humans aren't doing so well.

In 2015, 5,736 pedestrians on U.S. roads were killed, and in 2014, an average of one pedestrian was killed every two hours and injured every seven minutes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Pedestrian deaths prompt Mesa police to watch for jaywalkers

What is going on with US road safety. In the UK from what I can make out total deaths involving vehicles are about 1700-1800 a year. And guess what jaywalking does not even exist on the statute books, I have the legal right to walk on the road(blocking traffic on the other hand is an offence).

 

[Nithavela]

What is going on with US road safety. In the UK from what I can make out total deaths involving vehicles are about 1700-1800 a year. And guess what jaywalking does not even exist on the statute books, I have the legal right to walk on the road(blocking traffic on the other hand is an offence).

Badly built and badly maintained infrastructure.

 

[pgp_protector]

Well, not the AI's fault if critical systems are turned off.

+1 for automation,
Now to Disable the ability to Disable emergency systems.

 

[Nithavela]

+1 for automation,
Now to Disable the ability to Disable emergency systems.

Oh no, drivers should have the ability to do that. They should just get full culpability for any AI-caused accidents and have to OK a warning before going ahead with that.

 

[pgp_protector]

Oh no, drivers should have the ability to do that. They should just get full culpability for any AI-caused accidents and have to OK a warning before going ahead with that.

If they're going to go to Full Manual, yes, but not some Hybrid mode.