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Pedestrian fatalities - they happen when drivers speed, run red lights, hit pedestrians in crossings while turning. Self-driving cars will probably eliminate 90

Pedestrian fatalities - they happen when drivers speed, run red lights, hit pedestrians in crossings while turning. Self-driving cars will probably eliminate 90% of these. Same for people who are killed on bikes. With Motorcycles, I don't know. But I bet that at least half of these would also be eliminated if car drivers followed the rules.

t-3 3y ago
Statistics I've seen have the pedestrian being inebriated in 40-50% of incidents. I know some scatter-brained people who have been hit multiple times while crossing intersections/parking lots/driveways - they just don't pay attention or look both ways. Self driving won't necessarily prevent those.
akira2501 3y ago
They happen on class b highways at night. They often get hit from behind. There are more than just human factors. Self driving cars can't control pedestrians or guarantee they will follow traffic laws or not be inebriated. Also weather happens and snow and ice change everything. Self driving is not magic. Sensors have limitations, and can even just get dirty. Drivers won't ever follow rules. Automaton that allows our even requires driver intervention will probably not offer any improvement in fatalities.
- konschubert 3y ago
  I think driver intervention will go down once you tell ppl they can just stay on their phones all the time.
- creer 3y ago
  A recent rider video in a Waymo car showed pretty outstanding handling of unpredictable pedestrian behavior. One example of pedestrians partly hidden and then darting across the path of the car from between parked cars; another of pedestrian making to dart through and not going through with it; another of pedestrians hesitating (or easy to confuse with hesitating). The response to potentially dangerous pedestrian situations was noticeable and impressive. IMO much better than many human drivers would have. The Waymo car was hyper-alert and taking in a lot of clues - absolutely at the level of a hyper-alert human.

t-3 3y ago

Statistics I've seen have the pedestrian being inebriated in 40-50% of incidents. I know some scatter-brained people who have been hit multiple times while crossing intersections/parking lots/driveways - they just don't pay attention or look both ways. Self driving won't necessarily prevent those.

akira2501 3y ago

They happen on class b highways at night. They often get hit from behind. There are more than just human factors. Self driving cars can't control pedestrians or guarantee they will follow traffic laws or not be inebriated. Also weather happens and snow and ice change everything. Self driving is not magic. Sensors have limitations, and can even just get dirty. Drivers won't ever follow rules. Automaton that allows our even requires driver intervention will probably not offer any improvement in fatalities.

konschubert 3y ago
I think driver intervention will go down once you tell ppl they can just stay on their phones all the time.
creer 3y ago
A recent rider video in a Waymo car showed pretty outstanding handling of unpredictable pedestrian behavior. One example of pedestrians partly hidden and then darting across the path of the car from between parked cars; another of pedestrian making to dart through and not going through with it; another of pedestrians hesitating (or easy to confuse with hesitating). The response to potentially dangerous pedestrian situations was noticeable and impressive. IMO much better than many human drivers would have. The Waymo car was hyper-alert and taking in a lot of clues - absolutely at the level of a hyper-alert human.