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Men Harassed A Woman In A Driverless Waymo, Trapping Her In Traffic (www.404media.co)
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[–] 93 points 2 years ago (188 children)

I can see criminals easily exploiting this default behavior to stop the car and steal from those inside.

Where's a Johnny cab when you need it, it knows how to deal with criminals.

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  • [–] 32 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    I doubt choosing to stick up a vehicle covered in cameras with someone who likely isn't even carrying cash is anyone's idea of a good payoff.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago (19 children)

    My car isn’t driverless, but I as the driver have less control than ever before.

    It’s an EV, and it will not shift to drive or reverse if the charging cable is attached.

    Great for preventing me from destroying a charger. Terrible for getting away from someone trying to mug me.

    Far too much of the safety features these days assume an environment in which all harm is accidental. This comes at the cost of safety in environments where someone is trying to harm another person.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    This is the seatbelt argument all over again. The safety features protect people in the majority of scenarios. While there may be scenarios where it does more harm than good, they are rare. You’re much safer with the safety feature.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (14 children)

    You don't complain about having to open your door or start the engine when escaping a threat.

    Having to unplug a cable during a very specific, imagined threat seems like a niche problem.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    Additionally: if you're at a gas station filling an ICE vehicle and you get mugged, and you panic and peel out, there's gas going everywhere, plenty of potential ignition sources etc.

    The argument "I have more control and agency therefore I am quantifiably safer" can fuck alllllll the way off. Safety regulations are written in blood.

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