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s1mon ◴[] No.45902388[source]
How will Waymos handle speed limits on highways? In the city, they seem to stick to the rules. A large percentage of drivers in the bay area, including non-emergency police, drive well above the legal limit regularly. Unless Waymo sticks to the slow lane, it's going to be a weird issue.
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cortesoft ◴[] No.45902654[source]
Luckily this won't be a problem in Los Angeles, because traffic prevents you from ever going over the speed limit.
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sib ◴[] No.45903920[source]
Have you driven in LA? Traffic speed is generally bimodal: either stuck in traffic jam or easily 15 mph above the limit. (Source: live in LA, drive regularly.)
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cortesoft ◴[] No.45908335[source]
Yes, I drive in LA every day, since I have lived here 20 years. I literally have the 405 in my back yard. I can verify that there is always traffic on it by looking out my window.
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1. NewJazz ◴[] No.45909792[source]
OK well LA is a big metro... Your anecdotal evidence is not representative of the whole region.