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

[Peter Donahue]

Good morning everyone,

    Not if we insure that a requirement for site to operate these vehicles 
is removed. I hope our California Affiliate gets on this when the 
promulgation of the specific regulations occurs to insure that the blind 
will be able to operate self-driving cars independently. That's what the NFB 
is all about. We developed this technology to allow the blind to drive 
themselves or to operate a self-driving vehicle. Now it's a matter of 
insuring the blind have the opportunity to put this technology to use. This 
is no different than what early adopters of travel with a guide dog went 
through in the early 20th Century. Changing the prevailing attitudes was the 
most difficult obstacle to over-come before guide dog users could enter 
public places accompanied by their dogs. It's the same process all over 
again with respect to our being able to operate self-driving cars.

Peter Donahue


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jasmine Kotsay" <jasmine.kotsay at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 1:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] self-driving car--legislation in California


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! :)

Sent from my iPod Touch

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
>>> Character is the side of yourself you choose to show the world.
>>> Integrity is what you do, what you say and how you act when you think no
>>> one
>>> is paying attention.
>>> NFBF NewslineR chair
>>> www.nfbnewsline.org
>>> E-mail:  newsline at nfbflorida.org
>>> Vice-president National Federation of the Blind of Florida Greater 
>>> Orlando
>>> Chapter http://nfbfgoc.org Chair Orange County Disability Advisory 
>>> Board
>>>
>>>
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