[Blindtlk] self-driving car--legislation in California

[Michelle Medina]

Under construction or not, this is totally awesome news!!!

On 10/2/12, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Jasmine,
>
> That's the one. There is a feature that allows the autonomous driving to be
> turned off and a driver to take over if the need arises. Keep in mind
> though
> that Google is still testing the technology and they don't have it close to
> being perfected yet. If they're hoping for blind people to be able to use
> this technology, they're going to need to work on making the technology
> more
> accurate and reliable so blind people won't be stuck without a sighted
> driver who will be able to take the wheel if the technology malfunctions in
> some way.
>
> Chris
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jasmine
> Kotsay
> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 7:56 PM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] self-driving car--legislation in California
>
> Hi,
> 	Do you know if this is the same car
> that was on the news a few days ago? The one that may need a driver to take
> control if the need arises?
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com
> To: <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Tue, 2 Oct 2012 17:00:56 -0400
> Subject: [Blindtlk] self-driving car--legislation in California
>
> This seems really exciting!!! To me, it is amazing what Google has done
> with
> this car.
>
> Sherri
>
>
>
>
>
> Gov.  Jerry Brown (CA) rode to Google headquarters in a self-driving Toyota
> Prius before signing legislation that will establish safety and performance
> regulations to test and operate autonomous vehicles on state roads and
> highways.
>
> AP/San Francisco Chronicle
>
>
>
>
>
> Sherri Brun
> flmom2006 at gmail.com
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