https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/dec/19/uber-self-driving-cars-bike-lanes-safety-san-francisco
The rush to market for self-driving vehicles seems poised to lead to a rush to the morgue for other road users, in particular for any cyclist who stumble into the path of an Uber making a right turn across a bicycle lane. Here's a story about a $38 million award won by a Seattle bicyclist injured when a parking valet took a common but illegal shortcut across the roadway where he was cycling. http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/bicyclist-severely-injured-by-valet-in-crash-awarded-38m/ The point being that injuring bicyclists for the sake of expediency can lead to hefty civil penalties. Presume this logic will be applied to outfits like Uber. -- S. Rose
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