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Toyota engineers express doubts about full self-driving technology during an event highlighting its own technology, including a trailer that follows the “tow” vehicle autonomous instead of being physically connected by a hitch. Get details at TheDetroitBureau.com.
“Drivers need to understand that they are responsible for what their vehicle is doing,” Const. Maury Tyre told Vancouver Island Free Daily. “There simply are no exceptions to this rule. If you wish to try out the new bells and whistles in your vehicle, an empty parking lot is going to be a lot safer than a public roadway, but even still, you are responsible for your vehicle. Modern transport has definitely added a lot of safety and comfort features over the years, but they are just not a replacement for an attentive driver.” It’s hard to blame anyone with an autonomously capable veh...
Technically, no matter what the claims from certain manufacturers, current semi-autonomous vehicles require that a driver keep their hands on the wheel at all times. Even most experimental vehicles — for instance, the ill-fated Uber-ized Volvo that was involved in a fatality in Phoenix — are supposed to have an “emergency driver” who is supposed to remain alert at all times just in case of computer failure. That said, our inclement weather — not so apparent as I write this on a record-setting warm March 11 — does provide us with an opportunity to become a “global hub” of auton...
This story was produced for the editorial department as a result of a client’s interest in this topic. The client was not given the opportunity to put restrictions on the content or review it prior to publication. Breadcrumb Trail Links Driving into the Future: When will autonomous cars be ready for Canada? When will autonomous driving technology be ready for Canadian roads and when will we Canadians be ready for autonomous driving? Author of the article: David Booth Publishing date: Mar 10, 2021 • March 11, 2021 • 2 minute read Article content Driving are as confused as...