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I wonder if we can't take all these advanced sensors for self-driving and use them to help LEO fairly detect unsafe driving in order to increase mean driver saf

I wonder if we can't take all these advanced sensors for self-driving and use them to help LEO fairly detect unsafe driving in order to increase mean driver safety. Ironically the parent was probably technically going over the speed limit, though everyone goes over the speed limit there. Whoever builds automated traffic violation software would need to be very fairhanded in order to not upset the status quo.

toomuchtodo 8y ago
There is an Israeli startup that does this (using machine vision and freely issued iPhones to rideshare drivers; the name escapes me at the moment, I apologize) to provide data to insurance companies for better pricing of auto insurance rates. I'm not sure I want to live in a future where my Tesla is a mobile sensor platform for someone else's benefit besides myself and Tesla, although I can see the allure of negating the need for LEO patrols on road infrastructure once a critical mass of sensor platform vehicles is reached in an area. This would require a herculean amount of governance and transparency to be okay with me, and I would expect more sanity in road legislation (higher reasonable top speeds, for example) as well.
- thrownblown 8y ago
  Is it nexar? https://www.getnexar.com https://www.getnexar.com
  - toomuchtodo 8y ago
    Yes, thanks.
thrownblown 8y ago
I'm in Hawaii RN and the speed limit on the interstate here is 45 - 55! It's bizarre world compared to bay area interstate driving.
- dsfyu404ed 8y ago
  The speed limit is irrelevant. What's the community accepted reasonable speed? I would wager that it's not much different than the same highway conditions elsewhere.
  - thrownblown 8y ago
    people drive the speed limit here. its a much different driving culture than the mainland and it helps that speeding is aggressively ticketed.
- sib 8y ago
  There's also the fact that there are only 4 Interstate highways in Hawaii totaling 54.9 miles, while in California, there are 25 Interstates totaling 2,455.7 miles. So, we've got more space to get up to speed ;) and, of course, longer distances to travel...

toomuchtodo 8y ago

There is an Israeli startup that does this (using machine vision and freely issued iPhones to rideshare drivers; the name escapes me at the moment, I apologize) to provide data to insurance companies for better pricing of auto insurance rates. I'm not sure I want to live in a future where my Tesla is a mobile sensor platform for someone else's benefit besides myself and Tesla, although I can see the allure of negating the need for LEO patrols on road infrastructure once a critical mass of sensor platform vehicles is reached in an area. This would require a herculean amount of governance and transparency to be okay with me, and I would expect more sanity in road legislation (higher reasonable top speeds, for example) as well.

thrownblown 8y ago
Is it nexar? https://www.getnexar.com https://www.getnexar.com
- toomuchtodo 8y ago
  Yes, thanks.

thrownblown 8y ago

I'm in Hawaii RN and the speed limit on the interstate here is 45 - 55! It's bizarre world compared to bay area interstate driving.

dsfyu404ed 8y ago
The speed limit is irrelevant. What's the community accepted reasonable speed? I would wager that it's not much different than the same highway conditions elsewhere.
- thrownblown 8y ago
  people drive the speed limit here. its a much different driving culture than the mainland and it helps that speeding is aggressively ticketed.
sib 8y ago
There's also the fact that there are only 4 Interstate highways in Hawaii totaling 54.9 miles, while in California, there are 25 Interstates totaling 2,455.7 miles. So, we've got more space to get up to speed ;) and, of course, longer distances to travel...