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Most traffic is caused by the delay in human reaction times, and driverless cars can operate safely at much higher speeds and at much higher densities. Roads co
by learc83 15y ago
Most traffic is caused by the delay in human reaction times, and driverless cars can operate safely at much higher speeds and at much higher densities. Roads could handle massively more traffic if they were only packed with driverless cars.
- maximusprime 15y agoWhere the hell do you get that idea? Most traffic in the US is caused by the lack of roundabouts.
- praptak 15y agoEven if this is so, a computer-driven cars can certainly use normal junctions much more effectively than humans. Robots could do this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnba7Y86jC4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnba7Y86jC4 [lucky driver goes full speed through dense traffic] on routine basis.
- maximusprime 15y agoSeriously doubt it, and I don't want to live in that world... In any event, it's as likely as seeing people riding segways all over the place.
- quatrevingts 15y agoRoundabouts are not applicable to dense urban areas or highways, which is where the traffic is.
- learc83 15y agoHave you been on a congested highway or interstate?