Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · edit-25 months agoWaymo planning expansion of autonomous taxis to Los Angeleswww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10
arrow-up15arrow-down1external-linkWaymo planning expansion of autonomous taxis to Los Angeleswww.nbcnews.comLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · edit-25 months agomessage-square3fedilink
minus-squareChapulinColorado@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-25 months agoHaving lived around both LA and SF areas, it will probably be easier to handle LA since it includes the “LA green”. LA green: unspoken agreement in which protected left turns last 10 seconds total and you get about 3-5 cars running reds each iteration. LA is also a lot more friendly toward running pedestrians over, which could help with the lack of accountability for the cars on the road.
Having lived around both LA and SF areas, it will probably be easier to handle LA since it includes the “LA green”.
LA green: unspoken agreement in which protected left turns last 10 seconds total and you get about 3-5 cars running reds each iteration.
LA is also a lot more friendly toward running pedestrians over, which could help with the lack of accountability for the cars on the road.
Ah, what glamour! /s