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Driverless Cars in Oxford next Year
« on: 15 September 2017, 12:10:54 »
3 of them running riot around Oxford next year, then when they get the hang of that there be on a Oxford / London joy ride.  :-\

https://www.imeche.org/news/news-article/these-self-driving-cars-are-coming-to-uk-roads-next-year

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Re: Driverless Cars in Oxford next Year
« Reply #1 on: 15 September 2017, 13:02:19 »
Well, to be fair, if they can get the hang of Oxford, the rest of the UK should be a doddle!
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Re: Driverless Cars in Oxford next Year
« Reply #2 on: 15 September 2017, 13:26:11 »
It's coming boys. The future I mean.

 
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Re: Driverless Cars in Oxford next Year
« Reply #3 on: 15 September 2017, 14:26:16 »
They can shove driverless cars where the sun doesn't shine as far as i'm concerned.
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Re: Driverless Cars in Oxford next Year
« Reply #4 on: 15 September 2017, 14:31:34 »
I wouldn't go near Oxford in any car these days, driverless or not. >:(
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Re: Driverless Cars in Oxford next Year
« Reply #5 on: 15 September 2017, 15:00:11 »
Will make a note to avoid Oxford, driverless cars! The world has gone completely bonkers.
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Re: Driverless Cars in Oxford next Year
« Reply #6 on: 15 September 2017, 15:13:14 »
Quote from: Tilbo on 15 September 2017, 15:00:11
Will make a note to avoid Oxford, driverless cars! The world has gone completely bonkers.
This is hardly a surprise concept... ::)
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Re: Driverless Cars in Oxford next Year
« Reply #7 on: 15 September 2017, 16:31:24 »
Nice place Oxford, as long as you stick to the Ring Road  :)
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Re: Driverless Cars in Oxford next Year
« Reply #8 on: 15 September 2017, 19:15:11 »
If anyone was in need of having a driverless car it was the girlie i followed this afternoon on the A134 between Bury St Eds. and Sudbury. She ranged from well over the middle white lines to into the grass verge, (esp if there was a truck coming the other way ;D) Just as well it was a little Ka and not a Shogan. ;)
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Re: Driverless Cars in Oxford next Year
« Reply #9 on: 15 September 2017, 19:21:11 »
I used to think why would anyone want a driverless car?  :-\

But for those with kids though they could be a godsend, as all that running around will be done by the car!  :y

Pile the little shits in and send them off!  :)   The school run will soon become a distant memory!  ;D
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Re: Driverless Cars in Oxford next Year
« Reply #10 on: 16 September 2017, 09:47:59 »
Quote from: jimmy944 on 15 September 2017, 13:02:19
Well, to be fair, if they can get the hang of Oxford, the rest of the UK should be a doddle!
I disagree, as Oxford has a different Highway Code, with cyclists have total right of way under any circumstances, whether on roads, pavements and crossings.
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Re: Driverless Cars in Oxford next Year
« Reply #11 on: 16 September 2017, 18:42:47 »
Does this mean there'll be a mass cull of Oxford cyclists with the cars having their "scores" on the side like fighter pilots used to have? ;D Or does it mean the cars won't actually go anywhere as they'll be sat waiting for all the cyclists to be in the clear? ::)
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Re: Driverless Cars in Oxford next Year
« Reply #12 on: 18 September 2017, 18:57:03 »
Are they not built to follow road markings as a reference? All ours are worn away bless the council coffers!
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Re: Driverless Cars in Oxford next Year
« Reply #13 on: 18 September 2017, 19:42:53 »
Now Mr Rooney is in need of some assistance getting around for the next two years will he be allowed to be the only occupant of a driverless car? :P
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