I can't think of a single occasion when I've had to make a trolley problem-style split-second decision while driving.
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I was taught not to swerve, because this reduces braking ability and increases the likelihood of losing control.
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Here's a self-driving car hypothetical for you, what if it's snowing?
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Or, heck, raining? Big puddles everywhere. Which ones do you drive through, which do you drive around? Can you even detect them properly?
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It's a single-track road with passing places. How does a self-driving car decide whether to back up?
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Can your self-driving car follow a sequence of "Diversion" signs? Obey dynamic speed limits? Pull over to let emergency vehicles pass?
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Handle horses? Safely overtake tractors? Follow a road just from the lane markings (no GPS, no map)? Follow a road without lane markings?
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Wave someone in? Notice that someone else has waved you in? Read the sign which says which hours the bus lane is in operation?
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Can your self-driving car obey arbitrary road signage written in natural language and intended for humans? Obey hand signals from police?
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Navigate a car park, where all the laws of traffic fold in on themselves? Identify and select a disabled space when appropriate?
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Any human driver who can't do any of these things is a danger to themself and others, obviously, and should stay off the roads
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