Originally shared by Rui Seabra #UK Government continues hell bent into shaming itself on issues related to technology.
Latest one, the rules for self driving cars include that « drivers will be required to have "a high level of knowledge about the technology used" (i.e. they'll be techies) and — most notably — will have to mimic the act of driving, to avoid confusing other drivers »
http://news.slashdot.org/story/15/07/20/1645219/uk-government-releases-rules-to-get-self-driving-cars-onto-public-roads
Totally reminiscent of the absurdly pathetic Red Flag law...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_flag_traffic_laws
« Red flag laws were laws in the United Kingdom and the United States enacted in the late 19th century, requiring drivers of early automobiles to take certain safety precautions, including waving a red flag in front of the vehicle as a warning. »
Latest one, the rules for self driving cars include that « drivers will be required to have "a high level of knowledge about the technology used" (i.e. they'll be techies) and — most notably — will have to mimic the act of driving, to avoid confusing other drivers »
http://news.slashdot.org/story/15/07/20/1645219/uk-government-releases-rules-to-get-self-driving-cars-onto-public-roads
Totally reminiscent of the absurdly pathetic Red Flag law...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_flag_traffic_laws
« Red flag laws were laws in the United Kingdom and the United States enacted in the late 19th century, requiring drivers of early automobiles to take certain safety precautions, including waving a red flag in front of the vehicle as a warning. »