I don't follow. As I would envision it, the car merges into the outermost lane of the highway. While in this lane, the system that controls traffic on the highway takes over, and the driver relinquishes control. The system will then move the car into the inner lanes according to some algorithm. At some later point, the driver will indicate at which exit they want to leave the highway. On approaching the exit, the system would move the car into the outer lane and return control to the driver. That's as much detail as I think is needed to communicate the basic idea.
I don't understand why you would then throw the driver into prison for leaving the highway. Computing road use tax is an obvious part of the scenario, however I would think of it as a "toll" rather than a tax. On what basis is road use tax computed nowadays (e.g. for trucks)? On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 11:48 AM, Tom Piwowar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>As I see it, such a car would be owner-driven except when on the highway. >>This way, the motorist could potentially enjoy all the testosterone-driven >>thrills associated with today's model, but would also enjoy improved >>safety, reduced insurance costs, and an enjoyable commute during which >>they might be able to achieve some objective other than transportation > > As I see it, taking the car off of computer control would be an illegal > act with long prison sentences for violation. The central traffic > authority would route you in a way that would minimize congestion for the > greater public good and keep you out of zones in which your presence was > unwanted. And the car could automatically compute your road use taxes too. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
