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> but if a driverless car doesn't stop for a speed limit outside a school the company should have some liability. This is a particular challenge in California
by akira2501 6y ago
> but if a driverless car doesn't stop for a speed limit outside a school the company should have some liability.
This is a particular challenge in California because our school zone signs specify that the limit only applies "when children are present."
- taneq 6y agoHow are you meant to know whether children are present in time if you're not doing the lower speed limit?
- colejohnson66 6y agoThe idea is that you would be going slow enough already (and if not, slow down). Then, if there’s no children, you can speed up.
- aidenn0 6y agoIt weirded me out when I moved here, but in practice, it's enforced like anywhere else: at the beginning and end of school days. Since a large fraction of kids are driven to school (at least in southern California), you know that this is happening because of the massive traffic jam near the school.
- jimktrains2 6y agoIllinois has these "no turn on red when pedestrians present" signs and I have no clue how thats supposed to help anyone because pedestrians usually get hit because they aren't seen by the car.
- csunbird 6y agoIn Germany, when a speed limit of 30kmh is introduced because of a school, it is usually on applicable for school days and hours (e.g. Mo-Fri 8-18) only. After school hours or non school days you are allowed to drive at normal speed of 50kmh.