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> I would counter that while driving is certainly a privilege, the roads themselves are a right, or a public good, comparable to schools. So regardless of what
by moogleii 9y ago
> I would counter that while driving is certainly a privilege, the roads themselves are a right, or a public good, comparable to schools. So regardless of what hoops you have to jump through to purchase and license your car, once jumped, the roads are analogous to the schools.
FWIW, roads were for people first, not cars.
- ars 9y ago> FWIW, roads were for people first, not cars. That isn't true. They are for people. First people in wagons, then people in cars. But always for people.
- thedirt0115 9y agoI think by people they meant pedestrians, a la https://www.vox.com/2015/1/15/7551873/jaywalking-history https://www.vox.com/2015/1/15/7551873/jaywalking-history
- jessaustin 9y agoIt will be interesting to see how unoccupied robocars will deal with random aggressive pedestrians. I'm almost as hopeful as you seem to be here.
- behringer 9y agoYou will be able to just walk out into traffic once automated cars own the streets.