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As someone who uses this cross-walk on occasion, I think the state is reacting just fine.

• Daviey 10y ago
  If the car was driving autonomous or not, there was a driver sat in the drivers seat which is fully responsible for the actions of the car. If the self-driving capability missed the red light, then it is the drivers responsibility to have intervened and stop the car. If I did this in a Tesla with autopilot enabled, would all Tesla's be banned in California? I should be punished as the driver in command of the vehicle. If I did this in an old banged out SUV, would the car be banned? No, i'd received a citation for the offence of running a red. Which is exactly how this incident should have been handled.
  • JamilD 10y ago
    The ban wasn't because of the car running the red light (though the incident may have contributed to it), it's because Uber didn't apply for a permit to test autonomous vehicles in California. Tesla, by the way, received a permit.
  • skepticaldrunk 10y ago
    The problem with the thrust of your argument, I think, is that you're proposing that self-driving cars are something a driver actually needs to pay more attention to than a standard automobile.
    • sundaeofshock 10y ago
      As long as the vehicle requires human intervention, they should not be allowed to enter autonomous mode in a dense, urban environment.