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Title: Automated vehicles vs motorcyclists
Post by: Richard230 on July 30, 2017, 04:04:55 AM
I thought this long article was pretty interesting and gives you something, perhaps unpleasant, to think about:
https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/highly-automated-vehicles-and-motorcycles-part-one (https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/highly-automated-vehicles-and-motorcycles-part-one)
Title: Re: Automated vehicles vs motorcyclists
Post by: hubert on July 30, 2017, 06:37:19 PM
Other way round: would you like to be the passenger of an automated (electric) motorcycle?  :D

If the car does not detect a motorcycle, will it "see" a bicycle?
Title: Re: Automated vehicles vs motorcyclists
Post by: Richard230 on July 30, 2017, 07:29:48 PM
I have a friend that suggested that one solution to the automated vehicle hazard is just to go about 5 mph above the speed limit. Driver-less cars will undoubtedly stay at the speed limit, so this should protect motorcyclists as long as they're moving. Sounds like a plan.  ;)
 
Title: Re: Automated vehicles vs motorcyclists
Post by: togo on August 01, 2017, 05:30:14 AM
I think we should all make sure any automated driving and mapping vehicles we see get a good taste of what *all* the vehicles on the road are.

I'm doing my part, making sure a silent dustbin-faired vehicle is part of their dataset.

Title: Re: Automated vehicles vs motorcyclists
Post by: Richard230 on August 06, 2017, 04:05:02 AM
If you are still interested in the subject and have time on your hands, here is an interesting, but long, blog regarding automated vehicles vs motorcycles, part 2:
https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/highly-automated-vehicles-and-motorcycles-part-two (https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/highly-automated-vehicles-and-motorcycles-part-two)

and one discussing liability should a self-driving car cause an accident:
https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/highly-automated-vehicles-legal-ethical-issues (https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/highly-automated-vehicles-legal-ethical-issues)
Title: Re: Automated vehicles vs motorcyclists
Post by: togo on August 19, 2017, 02:08:41 AM
> I'm doing my part, making sure a silent dustbin-faired vehicle is part of their dataset...

Came in close to a self-driving car again yesterday, this one a Bolt.  Told the bearded guy with the laptop "you'll get some good data today" after I filtered up, pulled in tight, and waited with them at the light.  When it went green, I made sure their sensors got some unusual-to-them data. : - )

Title: Re: Automated vehicles vs motorcyclists
Post by: Mattbastard on September 08, 2017, 06:54:37 AM
I have a friend that suggested that one solution to the automated vehicle hazard is just to go about 5 mph above the speed limit. Driver-less cars will undoubtedly stay at the speed limit, so this should protect motorcyclists as long as they're moving. Sounds like a plan.  ;)

I'm already way ahead of you (by 10-15 mph)  ;D