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

[Jasmine Kotsay]

That weuld be so cool, though, if you didn't have to rely on anyone who could see. It could make us even more independent than we already are! :)

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On Oct 2, 2012, at 9:02 PM, "Bryan Schulz" <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> hi,
> 
> you are aware that you would still have to ride with someone sighted, right?
> Bryan Schulz
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michelle Medina" <michellem86 at gmail.com>
> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 8:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] self-driving car--legislation in California
> 
> 
>> 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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