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Also, I think they predict (probably correctly) that it's only going to become more popular so they might as well regulate it before it's too late

manarth 11y ago
It is already regulated: > Current FAA rules restrict drone operators from flying within five miles of an airport and above 400 feet The issue is either a lack of awareness of the regulations, or, perhaps a willingness to flout the regulations. Many people people think little of driving 10-15mph above the speed limit, and will only slow down when speed-cameras are installed and visible. Perhaps the answer is visible publicised enforcement.
- civilian 11y ago
  The speed limit was once informed by traffic safety engineers, but has been artificially lowered by environmentalists (gas engines are most efficient at 45mph) and "safety at all costs!!!!" politicians. Which is why I think little of driving 10-15 mph above the speed limit when I can safely do so. (Most commonly on highways and rural roads.)
  - TeMPOraL 11y ago
    > Which is why I think little of driving 10-15 mph above the speed limit when I can safely do so. (Most commonly on highways and rural roads.) Frankly, this is why most car accidents happen. Drivers thinking the rules don't apply to them. I'm all for much stricter enforcement of traffic laws, even if the speed limit is "lowered by environmentalists" (they kind of have a point here though; also probably the only rule drivers blatantly ignore more often than speed limits is safe driving distance). We can have a discussion about adjusting the laws, but first people need to actually obey them. Otherwise it's not civilization, it's a jungle.
    - civilian 11y ago
      Safe driving distance! Yeah, that's huge. I am strict about keeping a 2.5-3 second distance. On the other hand, my cousin is a slave to the speed limit--- but that means when we carpooled to Portland during friday rush hour, he set it to cruise control and had a 0.5 or 1 second gap behind him and the next driver. I'm 29, above average intelligence, strong visual-spatial, never been in an accident. The rules don't apply to me. ;) This country doesn't have "discussions" anymore, there's no incentive for a politician to increase the speed limit or get rid of mandatory minimums. So fuck it. Let me know if you ever visit Seattle, it'd be cool to run into you!
      - TeMPOraL 11y ago
        > I'm 29, above average intelligence, strong visual-spatial, never been in an accident. The rules don't apply to me. ;) Haha :). Well, glad to hear that, and I hope you won't have to be in (or witness) an accident ever. > This country doesn't have "discussions" anymore, there's no incentive for a politician to increase the speed limit or get rid of mandatory minimums. Yeah, mine neither. I think it's a global phenomenon in the West now. > So fuck it. I still want to believe there's a better way... > Let me know if you ever visit Seattle, it'd be cool to run into you! Why thank you :). The same if you happen to visit Poland (especially the southern areas)!
        civilian 11y ago
        So, here's a path to safer driving. I think that the electronic devices you can add to cars to track acceleration & movement will be really helpful. http://blog.esurance.com/drivesense-discount/ http://blog.esurance.com/drivesense-discount/ With big data, and knowing when they were in an accident, we'll be able to identify more signs of bad driving. But just having an accelerometer/GPS on the car isn't quite enough... I think there's a lot of potential in self-driving cars to identify bad drivers. When you have thousands of cars using LiDAR to accurately track the movements (and crashes) of human-driven cars, we'll gain a better understanding of what makes an unsafe driver, and we'll be able to identify incidents that were _almost_ a crash. With more LiDAR-recording cars on the road, insurance companies could ask Google to send them examples of bad driving for all their insurees. So, one day, I might get a higher bill from State Farm because hey, they have evidence of me being an unsafe driver. If it's backed by data, then I'm in favor of it. Haha! I'll absolutely reach out if I visit southern Poland. But I was making a pun--- "run into" is also used in american english to describe a car crashing into something. i.e. "I ran into a stop sign."

manarth 11y ago

It is already regulated: > Current FAA rules restrict drone operators from flying within five miles of an airport and above 400 feet The issue is either a lack of awareness of the regulations, or, perhaps a willingness to flout the regulations. Many people people think little of driving 10-15mph above the speed limit, and will only slow down when speed-cameras are installed and visible. Perhaps the answer is visible publicised enforcement.

civilian 11y ago
The speed limit was once informed by traffic safety engineers, but has been artificially lowered by environmentalists (gas engines are most efficient at 45mph) and "safety at all costs!!!!" politicians. Which is why I think little of driving 10-15 mph above the speed limit when I can safely do so. (Most commonly on highways and rural roads.)
- TeMPOraL 11y ago
  > Which is why I think little of driving 10-15 mph above the speed limit when I can safely do so. (Most commonly on highways and rural roads.) Frankly, this is why most car accidents happen. Drivers thinking the rules don't apply to them. I'm all for much stricter enforcement of traffic laws, even if the speed limit is "lowered by environmentalists" (they kind of have a point here though; also probably the only rule drivers blatantly ignore more often than speed limits is safe driving distance). We can have a discussion about adjusting the laws, but first people need to actually obey them. Otherwise it's not civilization, it's a jungle.
  - civilian 11y ago
    Safe driving distance! Yeah, that's huge. I am strict about keeping a 2.5-3 second distance. On the other hand, my cousin is a slave to the speed limit--- but that means when we carpooled to Portland during friday rush hour, he set it to cruise control and had a 0.5 or 1 second gap behind him and the next driver. I'm 29, above average intelligence, strong visual-spatial, never been in an accident. The rules don't apply to me. ;) This country doesn't have "discussions" anymore, there's no incentive for a politician to increase the speed limit or get rid of mandatory minimums. So fuck it. Let me know if you ever visit Seattle, it'd be cool to run into you!
    - TeMPOraL 11y ago
      > I'm 29, above average intelligence, strong visual-spatial, never been in an accident. The rules don't apply to me. ;) Haha :). Well, glad to hear that, and I hope you won't have to be in (or witness) an accident ever. > This country doesn't have "discussions" anymore, there's no incentive for a politician to increase the speed limit or get rid of mandatory minimums. Yeah, mine neither. I think it's a global phenomenon in the West now. > So fuck it. I still want to believe there's a better way... > Let me know if you ever visit Seattle, it'd be cool to run into you! Why thank you :). The same if you happen to visit Poland (especially the southern areas)!
      - civilian 11y ago
        So, here's a path to safer driving. I think that the electronic devices you can add to cars to track acceleration & movement will be really helpful. http://blog.esurance.com/drivesense-discount/ http://blog.esurance.com/drivesense-discount/ With big data, and knowing when they were in an accident, we'll be able to identify more signs of bad driving. But just having an accelerometer/GPS on the car isn't quite enough... I think there's a lot of potential in self-driving cars to identify bad drivers. When you have thousands of cars using LiDAR to accurately track the movements (and crashes) of human-driven cars, we'll gain a better understanding of what makes an unsafe driver, and we'll be able to identify incidents that were _almost_ a crash. With more LiDAR-recording cars on the road, insurance companies could ask Google to send them examples of bad driving for all their insurees. So, one day, I might get a higher bill from State Farm because hey, they have evidence of me being an unsafe driver. If it's backed by data, then I'm in favor of it. Haha! I'll absolutely reach out if I visit southern Poland. But I was making a pun--- "run into" is also used in american english to describe a car crashing into something. i.e. "I ran into a stop sign."