That's an example of why the law needs to be ready for these machines. And this report is an attempt at doing that.
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That's an example of why the law needs to be ready for these machines. And this report is an attempt at doing that.
I'm not going to get involved in speculation but I can't see much difference there from what happens now. First, our criminal law protects the right of a defendant to trot out any defence - real or specious - that they choose if they are involved in a crash. Then, let's remember the best circumstances would be a version of "no crashes and nobody maimed, nothing to laugh at at all." Prevention is better than any amount of punishment or compo.
And this report has clear recommendations on data recording and storage and notification of the regulator.thirdcrank wrote: ↑26 Jan 2022, 12:58pmie Can completely autonomous vehicles be safer than human drivers? The bar isn't set very high.
At the technological level? Yes.
The Law Commission used the SAE J3016 "Levels of Driving Automation". Levels 4 and 5 support that degree of self-driving.Jdsk wrote: ↑26 Jan 2022, 4:26pmAt the technological level? Yes.
Are developers producing them? Yes.
Some production Teslas have a Summon mode that will bring them to your door or across a car park.
https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/mode ... 17AEF.html
https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/mode ... D5DED.html
There's a project in Milton Keynes using vehicles with remote human control: "Fetch"
https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/peo ... th-3514473
I'll check whether any of this was in scope for the Law Commission.
The big money is e.g. Uber trying to come up with self-driving minicabs though.GideonReade wrote: ↑27 Jan 2022, 2:45pm I imagine the first ones with no drivers at will be goods vehicles, not passenger carriers.
After that, which will either work out or not, it can feed out to other applications. Starting with <Insert your priority list here>.
I don't know. Are there any studies out there on this?GideonReade wrote: ↑27 Jan 2022, 2:45pm I imagine the first ones with no drivers at will be goods vehicles, not passenger carriers.
After that, which will either work out or not, it can feed out to other applications. Starting with <Insert your priority list here>.
Actually you have a point. Although Amazon probably counts as big money too, Uber has the advantage that their cargo is self-loading.ratherbeintobago wrote: ↑27 Jan 2022, 2:55pmThe big money is e.g. Uber trying to come up with self-driving minicabs though.GideonReade wrote: ↑27 Jan 2022, 2:45pm I imagine the first ones with no drivers at will be goods vehicles, not passenger carriers.
After that, which will either work out or not, it can feed out to other applications. Starting with <Insert your priority list here>.