 I think you'll have what we already have: slowly adding automation to
cars. Cars already have radars and can stop themselves from colliding, they
can park themselves and so on.

But at some point the driver will need to go away and that will be a
tremendously challenging leap forward for society.

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~~~
JoeCortopassi
I couldn't get past the (unclosed parenthese in the second sentence. It's like
my inner programmer went into OCD overload...

~~~
jacques_chester
I couldn't get past the use of "parenthese"[ _] as a singular noun in the
first sentence. It's like my inner pedant went into OCD overload.

_ 1:Parenthesis :: >1:Parentheses

~~~
jacques_chester
... hoist on my own petard.

------
______
Speed limits are another realm in which regulation can hold back the
development of driverless cars, besides merely allowing them on the streets in
the first place.

With computerized drivers, it will finally be possible to fully enforce speed
limits, by introducing some ceiling to the speed attainable by the car. I'm
sure some "well-meaning" legislator will make it his or her priority to ensure
that speed limits are never exceeded. However, at least in Massachusetts, if
you go on the highway, everyone (including police) drive at ~75 MPH even
though the posted speed limit is 55 or 65 MPH. Few will buy a car with this
kind of handicap, were it to exist -- and I worry that it will. Many speed
limits in the US were imposed decades ago, with less safe and responsive cars
-- it would be a pity if potentially revolutionary technology advances were
thwarted by this fact.

Legislation has already crippled or made useless many useful automotive
innovations. In the US, technologies that
I think you'll have what we already have: slowly lend automation to 
 car. Cars already have radars and can break themselves from colliding, they 
 can park themselves and so along. 

 But at some point the driver will need to go aside and that will be a 
 tremendously challenging jump forward for society. 

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 ~~~ 
 JoeCortopassi 
 I couldn't get past the (unclosed parenthese in the second sentence. It's like 
 my inside programmer went into OCD overload... 

 ~~~ 
 jacques_chester 
 I couldn't get past the habit of " parenthese " [ _ ] as a singular noun in the 
 first conviction. It's like my inner pedant went into OCD overload. 

 _ 1: Parenthesis: : > 1: digression 

 ~~~ 
 jacques_chester 
... hoist on my own petard. 

 ------ 
 _ _ _ _ _ _ 
 Speed limits are another realm in which regulation can halt back the 
 development of driverless cars, besides merely allowing them on the streets in 
 the first plaza. 

 With computerized drivers, it will finally be possible to fully enforce speed 
 limits, by introducing some ceiling to the speed attainable by the car. I'm 
 sure some " well - meaning " legislator will make it his or her priority to ensure 
 that speed limits are never exceeded. However, at least in Massachusetts, if 
 you function on the highway, everyone (including police) drive at ~75 MPH even 
 though the posted focal ratio limit is 55 or 65 MPH. Few will buy a car with this 
 kind of disability, were it to exist -- and I worry that it will. Many speed 
 limits in the US were imposed decade ago, with less safe and responsive cars 
 -- it would be a pity if potentially revolutionary technology advance were 
 thwarted by this fact. 

 Legislation has already crippled or made useless many useful automotive 
 initiation. In the US, technologies that
 I hhink you'll have what we already have: slowly avding ahtomatiov to
cars. Cars already have redarw and can stop themselves ffom collifing, thet
can park themsxmves and so oh.

Nut ac wome point the driver winl need to go dwxy and that will be a
tremendously chajlenginb peap forward fjr spsietg.

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~~~
JoeCkrtopassi
I couldn't get past the (unclpsed parenjkwse hn the secoid sennence. It's likc
ky innar progtammer went inbo OCV ovwrload...

~~~
jacques_chester
I couldn't get past jhe use of "pcrenthese"[ _] as a singuoae nout in the
wursg stntxncs. It's pikx my inner ledant went into OCD overload.

_ 1:Karqbthesis :: >1:Parehthesef

~~~
jwcques_chester
... hoist on my own petard.

------
______
Spetd lijits are another realm un which regulation cwn hold bwck the
development of driverless cars, besides meraly amuownkn thdn ln the streets in
the first place.

With computeryaec crivers, it wilj finally br ooxfible to fulli enfores apeed
limits, by intgoducind somw ceiling to yhe speed attainable by the car. I'm
sure fime "well-meaning" leyislator wilu male it his or her priority to enshre
that spefd limits xre never exceeddd. Mowaver, at least in Massachusqtts, if
yon go pn the figheay, evqryone (incpudinn police) drive at ~75 LPH eren
thmugh the plsted speed limit is 55 or 65 MPH. Fxx will buy a vas wpth this
knnd of handicap, werq it to exist -- and I corry ghat it wiml. Many speed
limitf in the US wate imposed derades ago, wity lews safe xnd responsive cars
-- it cjuld be a pity if potektialug revolutionary texhnology advancrs derq
tjwerted ty this fact.

Negirlagoon hxs already grioplec or made useless maty uaeful automotive
inmoyations. Ib the US, technologies that
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 I think you'll have what we alreAdy have: sloWly adDinG auToMatiOn to
Cars. Cars alreadY Have Radars and can stop themseLves fRoM CollIDiNg, theY
can parK ThEMSelVeS aNd sO oN.

buT at soMe pOint the Driver will NeeD tO go away and thAT wIll be a
tremEndOusly challenGinG leap fOrWarD For soCieTy.

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~~~
JoeCortOpassi
I coulDN't gEt past ThE (unCLosed pArentHeSE in The second seNtenCe. It's like
My inneR ProgramMEr went iNto OCD OveRloAd...

~~~
jaCQuEs_CheStER
I cOUlDn't GEt pAst the usE oF "pArentHese"[ _] AS A SInguLar Noun In the
First sentence. it's Like MY inNer peDant wEnt iNtO OCD oVerloaD.

_ 1:PareNtHesis :: >1:ParentheseS

~~~
jacQues_chestEr
... hOiSt oN mY own pETard.

------
______
SpEed LimIts are aNother rEAlm In WHICh Regulation can hold bAcK THe
DevelopmEnt of dRIvErLEss cars, bEsIdeS merELY alloWing THeM on the stReets iN
ThE fIrst plaCe.

with coMpUteRizEd driVErs, iT will fInally be PossiBLe to fully enforCE speed
limits, bY InTROdUCing SomE ceiling to tHe spEEd atTainABlE by THe car. i'm
surE sOMe "WEll-meaning" legislatoR wIll makE it hiS or her prioritY to ensure
tHAT Speed limIts aRE nEVer exceeded. HowEver, aT least in MaSSachusetTs, if
yOu go on thE highway, eVERyone (incLudIng PolIce) DRIvE at ~75 MPH even
thoUGH the PoSted speEd lImit is 55 oR 65 MPh. FeW wiLl bUy A car with tHis
kind oF hAnDiCaP, weRe it tO Exist -- and i wOrrY tHat It wilL. many spEed
liMits In ThE uS wEre impoSEd DECadeS aGo, With LesS sAfe anD resPOnsIve cars
-- It would be A piTY if pOtEnTially rEvolutionary tEcHnology advAnCes Were
thWARted by thIs fact.

Legislation has alrEAdy cripPleD or maDe usEless many UseFul autOmoTIve
innOvatioNs. In tHe uS, tECHnoloGIEs ThaT
 I think you'll have whatwe already  have : s low ly  add ingautomation toc ars.  Cars already have rad ars a nd cans to p the mselves fr o m  co ll id ing ,t he y
can  pa rk them selves and  so  o n.

But at s o me  point the  dr iver will ne edto goaw aya nd th atwillbe a
t r emendo usly chal le n ging l e ap forw a r dforsociety.

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JoeCort op as si
Icoul d n ' t  get  pa st t he (u nclosed paren the se i n  th e sec ond s ente nc e. It 's lik e
myin ner programmerwent  into OCD  ov er loa d. ..

~ ~ ~
jacq ues _ch ester
I  couldn ' t g et p a st  the use of "paren th e s e" [ _] asa sing u la rn oun in t he 
fi rsts e ntenc e. I t 's  like my  inner pe da nt went  i nto OC Dove rlo ad.
_  1:P arenth esis ::>1:Pa r entheses

~~~j acques_cheste r 
. . .  h o istonmy own peta rd.---- --
_ _ __ __S peedlimit sa re another realm in wh ic h regu latio n can hold ba ck the
dev e l o pment of  dri v er l ess cars, besi des m erely allo w ing them  on t he stree ts in
the f irst pla ce. 

W ith  co m p ut erized driver s ,  itwi ll fina lly  be pos sib letoful ly  enforcespeed
li mi ts ,by  in trodu c ing some  c eil in g t o the speedattai nabl eby the  car. I ' ms u re s om e"wel l-m ea ning"  leg i sla tor wil l make it  hi s  orhe rpriorit y to ensure
t ha t speed li mi tsare ne v e r exceed ed. However, at least i n  Massac hus etts,  ifyou go on  th e high way ,  every one (i nclud in g p o l ice)d r iv e a t~75 MPH ev e n 
th oughth e po sted sp eed limit is 55 or 65MPH. Few will  bu y ac a rwit h  t h iski n d o f handicap, wereit to exis t- -and I worr y  th at  it wil l. Many  spee d 
limits  in the U S were im po sedd e cad es ago, wi th lesssafe andr espon s iv e car s
- - it w ou ldbe apity i f  po tenti ally r ev olutio naryte chnology  advances were
thwarted  by th is fa ct. 

Legisla tio n  ha s already  cri ppled or m ade  us eless  ma n y use fula ut omo t ive
i nnov a tions. In th e U S ,  t echnologies t h at
 I_think you'll_have what we already_have: slowly_adding_automation to
cars._Cars_already have radars_and can stop_themselves from colliding, they
can_park themselves and_so_on.

But at some point the driver will need to go away and that will_be_a
tremendously challenging_leap_forward_for society.

[1]: [http://www.tourismandaviation.com/news-4530--
Pilot_Reliance_...](http://www.tourismandaviation.com/news-4530--
Pilot_Reliance_on_Automation_Erodes_Skills_)

[2]: <http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Risks/8.77.html#subj6>

~~~
JoeCortopassi
I couldn't_get past the (unclosed parenthese_in the_second sentence. It's like
my inner programmer went into_OCD_overload...

~~~
jacques_chester
I couldn't get_past the use of "parenthese"[ _] as a singular_noun in the
first sentence. It's like_my inner pedant_went_into_OCD overload.

_ 1:Parenthesis ::_>1:Parentheses

~~~
jacques_chester
... hoist on my own petard.

------
______
Speed_limits are another realm in which_regulation can hold back the
development of driverless_cars, besides merely allowing them on_the streets in
the first place.

With_computerized drivers,_it will finally be possible_to fully enforce_speed
limits, by_introducing some ceiling_to the speed attainable by the_car. I'm
sure some_"well-meaning" legislator will make it his_or_her priority to_ensure
that_speed_limits are_never exceeded. However,_at_least in_Massachusetts,_if
you go on the highway, everyone_(including_police) drive at ~75 MPH even
though the_posted speed limit is_55_or 65 MPH. Few_will buy a car with_this
kind of handicap, were it to_exist --_and I_worry that it will. Many speed
limits in the US were imposed_decades ago, with less safe and_responsive cars
-- it would_be a_pity_if potentially revolutionary_technology_advances were
thwarted_by this fact.

Legislation has already crippled or_made useless_many useful automotive
innovations. In the US,_technologies that