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When I was in university we made a project for the Statistics class: Measure the velocity of cars from bridges for cars going outside and inside a big city in E
by pipio21 9y ago
When I was in university we made a project for the Statistics class: Measure the velocity of cars from bridges for cars going outside and inside a big city in Europe.
We controlled all big highways.
The result: Over 95% of the cars were going way faster than what the rules were and nothing wrong happens. That is, rules are wrong because politicians decide them and they are always extra cautious, so they are not responsible for accidents, and they make money out of fines.
I see a big problem if everybody follows the law every time, like robots do, because rules are so wrong in the first place.
One of the big things with robots is that you could have real feedback with real data measuring in the real world. You don't need to guess, just test in the real world and measure the consequences for example, of increasing the velocity.
You could also change the parameters on real time when you know there is ice or snow in the road... you don't need to have the same parameters when it is sunny in summer and in winter.
- a_imho 9y agoThe result: Over 95% of the cars were going way faster than what the rules were and nothing wrong happens. I'm not sure what do you mean, there are plenty of accidents caused by speeding both on highways and within city limits. Care to elaborate how you conducted the study and/or link to it? As far as I'm aware extra caution is built in exactly to account for human errors and disregard for laws and have a margin of safety.
- pbhjpbhj 9y agoWhich city is this that never has any crashes? I can't help but feel maybe your professor missed an opportunity to teach about sampling errors. A road can go decades without a crash, reduced speed will reduce severity of a crash when it happens. Reduced speed usually increases fuel efficiency, which is also a factor in pollution control; in cities in particular that can have a big impact on health.
- euyyn 9y ago> rules are wrong because politicians decide them I would have thought speed limits are decided by technicians, based on statistics. I don't think it's elected politicians who decide them.