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Uber ‘likely’ not at fault in deadly self-driving car crash, police chief says

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charleskeyv
140 Rider
 Posted 6 years, 1 month ago

Well this is just getting more and more heated. Is the police chief in Uber's pocket? Does anyone here agree?

https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/20/17142672/uber-deadly-self-driving-car-crash-fault-police

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    AsStibelDude
    669 Driver
     6 years ago

    Obviously the police chief has been paid off by Uber.  Deeeeep pockets.  Free Uber credits out of his nose.  Someone check his Uber app!!

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    StuffinMuffin
    864 Rider Driver
     6 years ago

    I know we all hate Uber but you've gotta admit, that lady was crossing a highway pushing her bicycle in middle of the night.  Multiple lanes.  In middle of the night.  and she didn't even try to avoid the car.  Just...walking.  I mean, I jaywalk but I do look out for cars.

    I mean, doesn't that make you mad?  What if that happened to you?  some dude walks out in front of your car where you'd never expect a pedestrian. 

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    llliitt
    1
     6 years ago

    I don't think Uber is at fault, accidents happen.

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    kias_revenge
    133 Rider
     6 years ago

    Sorry. This is absurd. It was Uber's car. They need to be held accountable.

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    chawes
    756 Rider Guru
     6 years ago

    “I won’t rule out the potential to file charges against the [backup driver] in the Uber vehicle.”

    Wow. This is getting messy.

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      chawes
      756 Rider Guru
       6 years ago

      'Based on the footage, Moir said that the driver had little time to react. “The driver said it was like a flash, the person walked out in front of them,” she said. “His first alert to the collision was the sound of the collision.”'

      I want to know if the car itself made an attempt to stop when it detected that she was starting to move toward the roadway. It's possible that it actually reacted faster than a human could have in that situation, but the laws of physics simply didn't allow the vehicle to stop in time.

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        Peterthebull
        140
         6 years ago

        Must have been a huge taxi fan.  Taking it for the team.

        Martyr, if you will.

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          AsStibelDude
          669 Driver
           6 years ago

          omg, dude.  

          ...but yeah, it was effective.  took them all off the road.  Months of picketing didn't take Uber off the streets, and this one woman does it in a split second.  literally.

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          ha
          23 Rider
           6 years ago

          LOL, this is so bad but also so good...