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Offline TomSea

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Driverless Buses Take to Some Roads in California
« on: December 07, 2017, 05:22:57 pm »
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Driverless Buses Take to Some Roads in California
Carolyn Presutti

Michaell and Clint Dupin had been eyeing the bus for several months. Clint even sat in his car to watch the shuttle go around and around in its test laps – without a driver. They finally took their first step onto the bus while it was parked, and took some selfies. An "operator" handed Michaell a pamphlet and showed her the emergency stop button. "What keeps someone pushing it just for fun? Like kids?" Michaell asks.

Nonplussed, she says she'd definitely take a ride.

"I would trust high-tech more than I’d trust some drivers on the street."

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Re: Driverless Buses Take to Some Roads in California
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2017, 05:25:03 pm »


"We hope you enjoyed the ride."

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Re: Driverless Buses Take to Some Roads in California
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2017, 05:26:02 pm »
But will it stay above 50 MPH?
I disagree.  Circle gets the square.

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Re: Driverless Buses Take to Some Roads in California
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2017, 05:29:31 pm »
What stops this bus from driving right into the middle of this LA fire?

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Re: Driverless Buses Take to Some Roads in California
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2017, 05:35:16 pm »
What stops this bus from driving right into the middle of this LA fire?


Sandra and Keanu.

Obviously.
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Re: Driverless Buses Take to Some Roads in California
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2017, 12:22:33 pm »
Drverless cars, drverless buses, all leads to one very important question. When one cuts you off or doesn't allow you merge room- Who do you flip-off?
« Last Edit: December 08, 2017, 12:23:52 pm by NavyCanDo »
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Re: Driverless Buses Take to Some Roads in California
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2017, 04:10:22 pm »
Why not, the state has been driverless for decades.
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