On: Self-Driving Cars Have a Bicycle Problem

[bsder]

> "Now Johnny, when you ride your bike you must wear your I-am-a-bike vest and follow these patterns or the cars are likely to kill you." :-)

Um, this is true for humans, as well, you know. Every single person I know who decided to start commuting to work on bicycle in the US was in the hospital within a year.

After training, I suspect that computers are going to be MUCH better at avoiding bicycles. They're also going to be much better at avoiding the stupid things that bicyclists do, as well.

[luca_ing → bsder]

Maybe the US is different, but I've been commuting on my bike, on public roads in a major city, for literally two decades.

Admittedly I've had a few accidents over the years, but none that drew blood (as far as I remember), and certainly not yearly.

Either you live in a dangerous place, or you know bad riders :-)