Self-Driving Uber SUV Kills Woman In Tempe

[OtterbatHellcat]

I'm not PC either.

I don't think it's worth pressing something that probably isn't there unless you're looking for it. Might not be a bad idea to let it be.

[Irving]

Do we have any idea the distance between the pedestrian and vehicle when she stepped into the street? Best sensor in the world can't overcome physics.

[OtterbatHellcat]

There are stupid drivers. There are stupid pedestrians. There are stupid cyclists.

We all have been, at one or more moment in time, in one of these groups.

Occasionally there will be an intersection of stupid drivers and stupid pedestrians or stupid cyclists.

The laws of physics will determine the outcome.

I thought this was a comprehensive possibility of explanation for most accidents.

[buffalobo]

Right, I get that you don't consider yourself "politically correct". What is the relevance of the religion/nationality of the CEO of a large company that had an autonomous car kill a cyclist? Are you trying to suggest that this one some sort of Islamic or Iranian attack, or is there another reason for it?

Primarily to troll you, since you took the bait.

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

From an article I read today, an injury attorney said that human drivers are almost never charged in accidents like this. Since it was autonomous driving, the liability for Uber will be interesting to see how this plays out.

Not that I’m disagreeing, but how many other “accidents like this” have there been?
Or, was it referring to crossing mid-road and between cars, that sort of thing?

BTW, I agree on the sensors.

[Gman]

Not that I’m disagreeing, but how many other “accidents like this” have there been?

He was referring to human drivers hitting pedestrians. Since the car was driving, this is new territory.


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[Jeffrey Lebowski]

That’s what I thought you were getting at, but wanted to check.

[waffles]

Primarily to troll you, since you took the bait.

Whatever you say, I don't see those comments as trolling (especially on a site that's going to lean pretty far right where islam isn't always exactly super popular), but I guess throwing up the trolling excuse is the thing to do now on stuff like this.

[sniper7]

Sounds like nothing out of the ordinary. Some idiot jumps out in front of a vehicle and whether it’s self driving or not there might not be enough time or distance to stop. Did the cyclist have on a helmet? Just knocking her off her bike at a really slow speed and she hits her head causing trauma or swelling/bleeding in the brain and that’s all it takes.
Doesn’t sound like this uber car was out of control and just smashed this lady as she was following the laws. It sounds to me like it’s her fault.

[Gman]

There were no signs that the Uber vehicle attempted to slow down. The investigation has to determine if the sensors could have identified her and how soon.