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Uber's D/less car kills
Mar 20^th, 2018 at 8:02am

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A woman is believed to have become the first pedestrian killed by a self-driving car, prompting Uber to suspend testing of its autonomous vehicles.

Police in a Phoenix suburb said a self-driving vehicle struck and killed the woman overnight Sunday (local time).

The vehicle was in autonomous mode with an operator behind the wheel when the accident occurred, Tempe police Sergeant Ronald Elcock said.

The woman, 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg, died of her injuries at a hospital.

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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20230 Gordon Gender:	Re: Uber's D/less car kills Reply #1 - Mar 20^th, 2018 at 8:10am Very sad, but moving forward driver-less cars are the way to go.
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Re: Uber's D/less car kills
Reply #2 - Mar 20^th, 2018 at 8:11am

Aussie wrote on Mar 20^th, 2018 at 8:02am:

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A woman is believed to have become the first pedestrian killed by a self-driving car, prompting Uber to suspend testing of its autonomous vehicles.

Police in a Phoenix suburb said a self-driving vehicle struck and killed the woman overnight Sunday (local time).

The vehicle was in autonomous mode with an operator behind the wheel when the accident occurred, Tempe police Sergeant Ronald Elcock said.

The woman, 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg, died of her injuries at a hospital.

So uber wants to get rid of the actual drivers? That will bugger up a lot of jobs.

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Re: Uber's D/less car kills
Reply #3 - Mar 20^th, 2018 at 8:14am

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Mar 20^th, 2018 at 8:11am:

Aussie wrote on Mar 20^th, 2018 at 8:02am:

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A woman is believed to have become the first pedestrian killed by a self-driving car, prompting Uber to suspend testing of its autonomous vehicles.

Police in a Phoenix suburb said a self-driving vehicle struck and killed the woman overnight Sunday (local time).

The vehicle was in autonomous mode with an operator behind the wheel when the accident occurred, Tempe police Sergeant Ronald Elcock said.

The woman, 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg, died of her injuries at a hospital.

So uber wants to get rid of the actual drivers? That will bugger up a lot of jobs.

Spot

Absolutely. Always has. It is the only way their business model can work. However, I doubt the public will buy using any Public Transport thing which is driverless. Planes can fly themselves now, but the cockpit is still fully crewed.

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Reply #4 - Mar 20^th, 2018 at 8:15am

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Mar 20^th, 2018 at 8:11am:

Aussie wrote on Mar 20^th, 2018 at 8:02am:

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A woman is believed to have become the first pedestrian killed by a self-driving car, prompting Uber to suspend testing of its autonomous vehicles.

Police in a Phoenix suburb said a self-driving vehicle struck and killed the woman overnight Sunday (local time).

The vehicle was in autonomous mode with an operator behind the wheel when the accident occurred, Tempe police Sergeant Ronald Elcock said.

The woman, 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg, died of her injuries at a hospital.

So uber wants to get rid of the actual drivers? That will bugger up a lot of jobs.

Spot

Don't single out Uber. Just about all car manufactures are working on various levels of automation.

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Re: Uber's D/less car kills
Reply #5 - Mar 20^th, 2018 at 8:46am

My question

These cars are very accurate and track all movement as well as possible collision

How did the woman get in the road of this vehicle?

Did she walked out zombi like from behind another vehicle while playing with he phone?

Pedestrians truly need to get with the programme
Cars should have the right of way on the road
The only exceptions should be where there is a crossing or traffic lights

This crap about pedestrians always having the right of way is insane and only in place so that the grubberment can blame someone to pay for the idiots injuries.

I taught my children and grandchildren to know that the road is a dangerous place and to stay off it
And if you do have to cross it, keep a wary eye out and never assume the driver sees you

Something this pedestrian should have learned
It might just have saved their life.

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Re: Uber's D/less car kills
Reply #6 - Mar 20^th, 2018 at 10:42am

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Mar 20^th, 2018 at 8:11am:

Aussie wrote on Mar 20^th, 2018 at 8:02am:

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A woman is believed to have become the first pedestrian killed by a self-driving car, prompting Uber to suspend testing of its autonomous vehicles.

Police in a Phoenix suburb said a self-driving vehicle struck and killed the woman overnight Sunday (local time).

The vehicle was in autonomous mode with an operator behind the wheel when the accident occurred, Tempe police Sergeant Ronald Elcock said.

The woman, 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg, died of her injuries at a hospital.

So uber wants to get rid of the actual drivers? That will bugger up a lot of jobs.

Spot

In Malaysia Grab has taken off in a big way and is overtaking Uber. Everyone with a late model car is jumping on the bandwagon and is either doing it full time or part time to supplement their income. The fares are dirt cheap, I mean really dirt cheap and it makes no different if it is one passenger or four passengers, it's the same price. 9RM gets you a fare into the city or about 10km's. That's equivalent of $3 AUD !! Lots of people who didn't have a job now have a job and it's basically decimated the taxi industry. Hardly a taxi in sight now !!

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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 46555 Gender:	Re: Uber's D/less car kills Reply #7 - Mar 20^th, 2018 at 10:48am Johnny Cab anyone? (Not too dissimilar to using your Navcom/Tom Tom, etc)
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Re: Uber's D/less car kills
Reply #8 - Mar 20^th, 2018 at 10:50am

Sir lastnail wrote on Mar 20^th, 2018 at 10:42am:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Mar 20^th, 2018 at 8:11am:

Aussie wrote on Mar 20^th, 2018 at 8:02am:

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A woman is believed to have become the first pedestrian killed by a self-driving car, prompting Uber to suspend testing of its autonomous vehicles.

Police in a Phoenix suburb said a self-driving vehicle struck and killed the woman overnight Sunday (local time).

The vehicle was in autonomous mode with an operator behind the wheel when the accident occurred, Tempe police Sergeant Ronald Elcock said.

The woman, 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg, died of her injuries at a hospital.

So uber wants to get rid of the actual drivers? That will bugger up a lot of jobs.

Spot

In Malaysia Grab has taken off in a big way and is overtaking Uber. Everyone with a late model car is jumping on the bandwagon and is either doing it full time or part time to supplement their income. The fares are dirt cheap, I mean really dirt cheap and it makes no different if it is one passenger or four passengers, it's the same price. 9RM gets you a fare into the city or about 10km's. That's equivalent of $3 AUD !! Lots of people who didn't have a job now have a job and it's basically decimated the taxi industry. Hardly a taxi in sight now !!

There have been a lot of women sexually and physically assaulted in Grab Cabs.

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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 46555 Gender:	Re: Uber's D/less car kills Reply #9 - Mar 20^th, 2018 at 11:05am I must admit - the whole Uber/Grab/etc style of commution is the Godsend of alleviating traffic congestion in the name of CAR POOLING. You know 'Cities' have become pretty sad, when things have to be 'Car-Pooled' (and paid for).
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Re: Uber's D/less car kills
Reply #10 - Mar 20^th, 2018 at 11:07am

Gordon wrote on Mar 20^th, 2018 at 8:15am:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Mar 20^th, 2018 at 8:11am:

Aussie wrote on Mar 20^th, 2018 at 8:02am:

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A woman is believed to have become the first pedestrian killed by a self-driving car, prompting Uber to suspend testing of its autonomous vehicles.

Police in a Phoenix suburb said a self-driving vehicle struck and killed the woman overnight Sunday (local time).

The vehicle was in autonomous mode with an operator behind the wheel when the accident occurred, Tempe police Sergeant Ronald Elcock said.

The woman, 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg, died of her injuries at a hospital.

So uber wants to get rid of the actual drivers? That will bugger up a lot of jobs.

Spot

Don't single out Uber. Just about all car manufactures are working on various levels of automation.

Im not singling out anyone - it was the first i heard of it.

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Re: Uber's D/less car kills
Reply #11 - Mar 20^th, 2018 at 1:40pm

Aussie wrote on Mar 20^th, 2018 at 8:14am:

Absolutely. Always has. It is the only way their business model can work. However, I doubt the public will buy using any Public Transport thing which is driverless. Planes can fly themselves now, but the cockpit is still fully crewed.

The public has 'bought' using them for ages.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_automated_urban_metro_subway_systems#Grade...

The new Sydney metro will be driverless too Grin

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Re: Uber's D/less car kills
Reply #12 - Mar 22^nd, 2018 at 1:36pm

Report in today's Courier Mail says that the Car, in self drive mode, was speeding and that the supervising human had a serious criminal record, and seemed very inattentive, looking down and out the window...saw the pedestrian too late.

'Driverless' Goober car in autonomous mode exceeding the speed limit. Gawd, if they can't get that right......?????

I'll chase a link.

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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Australian Legend Posts: 21740 Rockhampton, Q Gender:	Re: Uber's D/less car kills Reply #13 - Mar 23^rd, 2018 at 1:27am We will just have to counter those killer driverless cars with gigantic mutant killer cats. But... at what cost?
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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Australian Legend Posts: 21740 Rockhampton, Q Gender:	Re: Uber's D/less car kills Reply #14 - Mar 23^rd, 2018 at 1:29am Jasin wrote on Mar 20^th, 2018 at 10:48am: Johnny Cab anyone? (Not too dissimilar to using your Navcom/Tom Tom, etc) But as you might recall. Johnny Cab went homicidal when Quaid dicked him for the fare.
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