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When driving on roads with poor markings, I always follow other cars in front of me and in the other lanes to determine where my lane is. It's better to be in s
by dx034 9y ago
When driving on roads with poor markings, I always follow other cars in front of me and in the other lanes to determine where my lane is. It's better to be in sync with the rest of the traffic than being "correct".
I'm a bit confused that self driving cars (at least Teslas) appear to ignore that. Even if they were right and it was the correct lane, isn't following it more dangerous than staying in sync with traffic?
- alkonaut 9y agoThe autopilot likely thought the other cars took an off-ramp and staid on the highway by following the left lane. I'm surprised there aren't a marked (hatched) area at the junction though. But regardless, the car has to be able to handle even mis-marked or temporary roadwork.
- Piskvorrr 9y agoThat's a good way to get off the road - e.g. at night, in the snow. Seen that more than once - the previous car might be going straight because they lost traction in a curve. Do not overestimate the wisdom of the crowds, especially in a crowd of one.
- dx034 9y agoThat obviously doesn't apply if there's just one car. But if you have >10 cars in different lanes, I can't see how not following them would help you.
- Piskvorrr 9y agoFair point; not sure how much the current code is ready for incorporating the collective intent. Another issue: what if the other 10 cars are also self-driving into a wall? With such a low quorum, you are still vulnerable to the same issue as with a single car.