Arizona police release dashcam footage showing moment female pedestrian is killed by self-driving Ub

[Right_in_Virginia]

So, was it avoidable? Arizona police release dashcam footage showing moment female pedestrian is killed by self-driving Uber car after walking across poorly-lit road
Daily Mail/UK, Mar 21, 2018


*WARNING: GRAPHIC FOOTAGE. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED
 
*Police released footage on Wednesday of dash cam from Uber self-driving car

*Car was driving along highway in Tempe when it hit a pedestrian on Sunday

*Elaine Herzberg, 49, was killed in the collision as she crossed the street

*Rafaela Vasquez was responsible for controlling car if something went wrong

*Vasquez, 44, told police she was alert and could not have prevented tragedy

*In seconds leading up to collision, Vasquez is seen looking down and to the side
 
*Footage appears to back up her claims as car was traveling at reasonable speed

*No one has been charged yet but the investigation into her death is ongoing


Read more with video: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5529453/Video-shows-moment-pedestrian-killed-self-driving-Uber-car.html#ixzz5AQxw7zoa

[Right_in_Virginia]

Authorities in Arizona have released dramatic dash cam footage showing the moments leading up to a self-drivingUber car's fatal collision with a pedestrian.

The video released by Tempe police on Wednesday shows the car driving 40mph in a 45-mph zone along a relatively empty roadway last Sunday night.

As the car continues on its journey, a woman walking while rolling her bicycle is seen crossing the street.  The clip stops just a split second before impact. The victim was later identified as Elaine Herzberg, 49.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5529453/Video-shows-moment-pedestrian-killed-self-driving-Uber-car.html#ixzz5AQzO2sxt

[Cyber Liberty]

FTA:

The footage appears to back up Vasquez's claims that she was alert during the ride and nothing she could have done would have prevented the fatal collision.

Bullcrap.  He/she/it was texting, had his/her/it's eyes in the lap through all but a couple of seconds of the video.

The bicyclist may have been in the shadows, but a good driver would have noticed the shadows and increased his awareness.   It's hard to notice such things when you're texting.

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The area isn't really as dark as the dash cam makes it look. Someone made a video driving through that area:
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FTA:
Bullcrap.  He/she/it was texting, had his/her/it's eyes in the lap through all but a couple of seconds of the video.

The bicyclist may have been in the shadows, but a good driver would have noticed the shadows and increased his awareness.   It's hard to notice such things when you're texting.

Some have speculated the driver was looking at the LIDAR display.

@Cyber Liberty

Note that there's no evidence at this time that the car hit the brakes: http://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-killed-driving-uber-car-identified-company-suspends/story?id=53853861

[Right_in_Virginia]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IqpUK5teGM

[DCPatriot]

Some have speculated the driver was looking at the LIDAR display.

@Cyber Liberty

Note that there's no evidence at this time that the car hit the brakes: http://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-killed-driving-uber-car-identified-company-suspends/story?id=53853861

In fairness....how could anybody sit in a 'self-driving' vehicle HOUR after HOUR, without taking your eyes off the road for NO MORE than 15 seconds?  At NIGHT??

That's all it took.

[massadvj]

[Frank Cannon]

This is a street lighted street. If the human wasn't taking a nap, this could have been avoided.

If robot cars can't handle this situation, they should be illegal.

[Cyber Liberty]

This is a street lighted street. If the human wasn't taking a nap, this could have been avoided.

If robot cars can't handle this situation, they should be illegal.

From what I've read in other stories, the tranny was operating the tranny, not the robot.