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Mostly unrelated, but does anyone have (or has seen?) an opinion on self driving cars and how that may impact cyclists on the road? Do you think the shift to au
by sndean 10y ago
Mostly unrelated, but does anyone have (or has seen?) an opinion on self driving cars and how that may impact cyclists on the road? Do you think the shift to autonomous vehicles will make the road safer for people on bikes?
- TulliusCicero 10y agoYes, definitely. But it will be some time before most cars are self driving.
- wwalser 10y agohttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/innovations/wp/2015/08/26/how-fixed-gear-bikes-can-confuse-googles-self-driving-cars/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/innovations/wp/2015/08/2... I can't imagine how autonomous vehicles could make cycling less safe. The only thing I'm coming up with is that the side profile of a bike at night could get "filtered" as noise and ignored. That same scenario must happen just as often with human drivers though. My biggest concern while cycling in Sydney was going through roundabouts at night. Cars in front or behind me with bright blinking lights? Just fine. Cars potentially coming at me from the side where nothing but my own reflective vest to identify me? Terrifying.
- ygra 10y agoAt least in Germany reflectors on the spokes are mandatory. And most tyres have a reflective strip built in, so the night-time side profile of a cyclist should usually clearly mark the shape, even if the cyclist isn't reflective.
- Asooka 10y agoAutonomous cars will absolutely make bicycle riding safer. The robot doesn't hate cyclists. The robot doesn't prioritise speed over safety. The robot will never swipe you, yell at you, make a U-turn, tailgate you, swipe you again, back over your bike, tell you to die and go to hell and speed off.