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Surely teleop has the same issues as regular trucks though - they are a danger to pedestrians and cyclists sharing the roads.
by tomglynch 7y ago
Surely teleop has the same issues as regular trucks though - they are a danger to pedestrians and cyclists sharing the roads.
- dymk 7y agoHow much of a hazard have semi truck operations been to pedestrians and cyclists? They can only use large arterial roads. I'd wager that a primary motivator for self-driving+teleoperation is increasing the amount of time that trucks can be hauling, not necessarily making them safer than existing trucks.
- adrianN 7y agoTrucks are the main killer of cyclists here in Berlin.
- adrianN 7y agoAt least the truckers have an easier time being with their families if they don't have to drive all over the country all the time and can instead do their job from an office. It's also easier to switch drivers so that they don't have to drive when they're tired.