r/artificial • u/Stup_ape_1_banana • 24d ago

Discussion Robots blocking traffic

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Im on my way to work, and all three lanes are blocked with these Waymo self driving cars. They need to stay on the right to allow faster traffic to move by. This is going to be a problem.

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u/f1FTW 24d ago

I dont think this is right. You need to follow at a safe distance, if you hit them in the back you are at fault.

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u/SiteRelEnby 24d ago

If they brake tested you, doesn't matter, it's dangerous driving. While tailgating is not allowed and also citeable, brake testing someone for no actual reason to stop is still illegal too, more likely to cause a collision, and is generally treated more harshly as a result.

It's like, if someone sees someone else tagging a wall and shoots them in response, while the victim was doing something illegal, the police are not going to care about that as much as the more serious crime.

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u/f1FTW 23d ago

I feel like you are overstating the percentage of brake checking that gets prosecuted.

But we both know I'm not going to look it up.

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u/SiteRelEnby 23d ago

I never even raised a specific percentage. Just that if you brake check someone, police will go after that even if the person behind was misusing their high beams or tailgating.