Self driving cars legal on British motorways next year.

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Poptop2, Mar 12, 2016.

  1. Driverless trains - DLR
    Driverless planes - Drones
    Driverless ships - ???
     
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  2. giving my license back
     
  3. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    I wonder how it will handle a irate driver steered BMW up its rear flashing lights and stuff on the Motorway?
     
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  4. Baysearcher

    Baysearcher [secret moderator]

    Probably the same as it'll handle an in a hurry trucker, sat at on its arse.
    Badly!
     
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  5. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    Let's hope your next career choice is trucking. The real world and the people in it soon knock any cockiness out of a bloke. It usually takes 12 months flat.
     
  6. Baysearcher

    Baysearcher [secret moderator]

    It won't be.
     
  7. Was in a friends self parker the other day , must say it did a better job than some ive seen and i could reach the curb . Not sure you can ever trust a computer though mines always crashing :rolleyes:
     
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  8. Will there be a retro fit for the bay?
     
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  9. I know but thats only a couple of examples and they are managed, controled, piloted remotely so not the same thing.
     
  10. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    [​IMG][​IMG] I think the problem will be human driven cars initially.
     
  11. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
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  12. Pudelwagen

    Pudelwagen Supporter

    Marie Celeste?
     
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  13. Tuesday wildchild

    Tuesday wildchild I'm a circle!


    UK drones are remotely flown from RAF Waddington, so may not have pilot on board but do have a pilot.
     
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  14. Tuesday wildchild

    Tuesday wildchild I'm a circle!

    The above info is top secret so don't go telling the bloke down the pub. :hattip:
     
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  15. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    Docklands railway is driverless
     
  16. mikedjames

    mikedjames Supporter

    I think there will be several years of managing to give the occupants of some of these cars nosebleeds when they bang their heads on the windscreen.
    Following the local kids discovering that if you jump into the path of one of these driverless cars they have to emergency stop.
    Extra points will be awarded for the added whiplash when the car behind them hits them too.

    Just like hacking there will be a sub-culture of discovering amusing ways of making driverless cars so confused they run into things.
     
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  17. Pudelwagen

    Pudelwagen Supporter

    Are all the pedants still asleep?

    It should be Mary Celeste!

    Pay attention!!!
     
  18. No. Your awake.
     
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  19. Theory is that Driver less cars will increase congestion . Since parking costs money, but driving is free people will get out to go the shops, and say to the' car circle for two hours then come back'. 1000s of cars circling. The pub.

    Happens already in the congestion zone with cabbies, the car just drives 24/7 looking for a fare, with the drivers changing between shifts. Nowhere to park free anymore see,
     
  20. mikedjames

    mikedjames Supporter

    No , you are awake or No, you're awake.
     
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