mattsccm wrote:Still wonder how this idea of driverless cars copes with non standard road/conditions.
Probably better than humans cope with standard road conditions I reckon.
I was sat in the right turn filter lane of a junction earlier behind two other cars waiting for oncoming traffic to stop and then we could turn.
I'd passed the stop line for the junction so not only was I blocking the lane to my right but I could no longer see any traffic lights.
Somewhat predictably the oncoming vehicles jumped the red light for as long as they thought was decent meaning the cross traffic now had a green light and of course that meant someone had to boot it from the light with their hand on the horn followed by traffic coming the other way also deciding that the proviso for a green light "if your way is clear" didn't apply to them either.
(I once saw a 4 car collision at the very same junction for the very same reason.)
It's not a difficult thing to get right and no doubt those same people who booted it from the lights without letting the junction clear or even considering what would happen if they didn't probably would have trouble understanding how a computer could drive a car when they themselves can't manage basic skills.
The answer as always is simply by avoiding getting yourself into such a position in the first place - something I suspect computers would be much better at.