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What difference would a driver do? A driver is instructed to not interefere if robbed. The difference I suppose is that what would otherwise be a robbery could
by alkonaut 5y ago
What difference would a driver do? A driver is instructed to not interefere if robbed. The difference I suppose is that what would otherwise be a robbery could be a mere burglary which could have less legal risk as well as less risk of violence (In the case a driver interferes, against his instructions)
- dheera 5y agoThat's more for the driver's own safety, as the burglars could have lethal weapons. If it were autonomous it could defend itself and its contents without risk to humans. At the very least with fart spray, pepper spray, itch powder, and the like.
- paganel 5y agoIt won't be just "one" driver, it would more of them, as in the lorries are usually stopped where other lorries are also stopped (at lorry-specific parking spots, for example) and as such it would be harder for the robbers to confront an "united" (for lack of a better word) pack of drivers. Granted, robberies (and even murders [1]) still happen in those circumstances, too, but give the robbers unattended merchandise sitting by the roadside and then see what will happen. [1] https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/externe/mapamond/au-fost-arestati-doi-barbati-care-l-ar-fi-ucis-in-franta-pe-mihai-soferul-roman-de-tir-1564611 https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/externe/mapamond/au-fost-arestat...
- alkonaut 5y agoI think the deterrence from human drivers comes probably (hopefully) more from the risk of being detected, than from the risk of being stopped. Self driving vehicles would of course lack the human element. But on the other hand - they might not need to stop for rest like human drivers do.