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Originally Posted by john70t View Post
No sensors in the world could prevent these scenarios:
2). Freeway two-lane on ramp.
Young girl drivers in left lane doing 35-45 mph. I passed well on right. They jerked right from the left hand lane. I turned with them, using sliding understeer with braking oversteer. 6-12 inches clearance through turn. No damage.
But imagine the car 'driven' by the girl had more awareness than she. It would not have allowed the lane change with you in the other lane.

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3). Accelerating from 4-way stop sign in a dense urban neighborhood.
Had a preconception and slammed on the brakes. Thugs ran the intersection at 60-80mph, no lights. No damage.
Likewise, if a car was able to detect a stop sign, it would be programmed to stop. Also an intelligent car would not be doing 60 +mph in a dense urban neighborhood.

I have to say the video reminded me of the old line about the dancing elephant. It is not so much that it dances so well, rather that it dances at all. The movements of the steering wheel gave me the collywobbles. That being said, I suspect that car parks better than half the people I know.

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