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Why? As a driver of another car, what exactly am I expected to do when I see a car in some kind of autonomous mode? It's not like reversing lights or turn indic

Why? As a driver of another car, what exactly am I expected to do when I see a car in some kind of autonomous mode? It's not like reversing lights or turn indicators, which give a hint about what the driver is about to do. If the 'autonomous mode lights' are meant to be some kind of warning, then that's just telling me that an autonomous mode isn't fit for real world use yet.

Symmetry 11y ago
Currently manufacturers feel that they need to have their cards obey the law in every case, which is what people need to be warned about.
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fit2rule 11y ago
>It's not like reversing lights or turn indicators, which give a hint about what the driver is about to do. On the contrary, such an indication would be precisely a hint to other drivers as to what sort of behavior one should expect from the auto-driving car. I'd be quite a lot happier with the concept of autonomous automobiles if they'd just communicate better, personally .. like, autonomous cars should be publicly trackable with an open information network, imho .. so we, the public, can know when we are not dealing with a human but rather a machine, in life-critical situations.
- ghaff 11y ago
  >a hint to other drivers as to what sort of behavior one should expect The point is--what behavior is that? If I saw such an indicator today, I'd have no idea what I should be expecting that's different from normal. Is it like a student driver sign (i.e. who knows what this car is about to do)? Then it probably shouldn't be allowed.
  - Consultant32452 11y ago
    I'm sure this isn't what the OP had in mind but I think it would help adoption. At first you see one or two of the cars trickle onto the roadways and you see them behave. Then a few more. I think this would help the comfort level of people concerned about the safety and efficacy of AI driving.
bsaul 11y ago
Things like knowing that honking or flashing lights or screaming at the car will probably be pointless ? Another reason is that we will definitely have bugs sometimes at the beginning, or non-human-like behaviors ( for which it's a bit early for me to give you real life examples).
- tamana 11y ago
  Yes, if the "driver" unware of sounds and lights, the driver should not be driving.

Symmetry 11y ago

Currently manufacturers feel that they need to have their cards obey the law in every case, which is what people need to be warned about.

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fit2rule 11y ago

>It's not like reversing lights or turn indicators, which give a hint about what the driver is about to do. On the contrary, such an indication would be precisely a hint to other drivers as to what sort of behavior one should expect from the auto-driving car. I'd be quite a lot happier with the concept of autonomous automobiles if they'd just communicate better, personally .. like, autonomous cars should be publicly trackable with an open information network, imho .. so we, the public, can know when we are not dealing with a human but rather a machine, in life-critical situations.

ghaff 11y ago
>a hint to other drivers as to what sort of behavior one should expect The point is--what behavior is that? If I saw such an indicator today, I'd have no idea what I should be expecting that's different from normal. Is it like a student driver sign (i.e. who knows what this car is about to do)? Then it probably shouldn't be allowed.
- Consultant32452 11y ago
  I'm sure this isn't what the OP had in mind but I think it would help adoption. At first you see one or two of the cars trickle onto the roadways and you see them behave. Then a few more. I think this would help the comfort level of people concerned about the safety and efficacy of AI driving.

bsaul 11y ago

Things like knowing that honking or flashing lights or screaming at the car will probably be pointless ? Another reason is that we will definitely have bugs sometimes at the beginning, or non-human-like behaviors ( for which it's a bit early for me to give you real life examples).

tamana 11y ago
Yes, if the "driver" unware of sounds and lights, the driver should not be driving.