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posted by Fnord666 on Monday March 19 2018, @10:31PM   Printer-friendly
from the bound-to-happen dept.
 
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  • (Score: 2) by vux984 on Tuesday March 20 2018, @08:49PM

    by vux984 (5045) on Tuesday March 20 2018, @08:49PM (#655611)

    "+ Sometimes (as mentioned elsewhere in this discussion), the speed limits are stupidly high."

    One isn't required to drive "stupidly fast" though; and in fact you are legally obligated to reduce your speed where safety requires it. The speed limit is the *maximum* it is legal to go; it's not a requirement.

    In theory if the majority of vehicles end up autonomous and they are programmed to observe the limits then they will effectively dictate the flow.

    Until then though, your note that it is safer to go with the flow is not wrong. But it's also a catch-22; speeding to go with the flow may be safer, but it is still speeding - its still illegal and if there is an accident, the damage will have been increased by the speeding factor. There is no real winning move there.

    There are so many such cases when driving, where you are damned if you do, and damned if you don't. Where the legal system is at odds with safety. Where the liability conflicts with safety. Where you can avoid an incident that won't be your fault, but in doing so increases the chances of an incident that will be your fault.

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