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aimoryesterday at 6:10 PM4 repliesview on HN

The school speed limit there is 15 mph, and that wasn't enough to prevent an accident.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/child-struck-waymo-near-...

https://maps.app.goo.gl/7PcB2zskuKyYB56W8?g_st=ac


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JumpCrisscrossyesterday at 6:29 PM

The interesting thing is a 12 mph speed limit would be honored by an autonomous vehicle but probably ignored by humans.

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mmoossyesterday at 11:35 PM

We are responsible for the consequences of our actions. The speed limit is almost irrelevant; drive slowly enough so you don't hit anyone - especially in a school zone.

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jsrozneryesterday at 6:42 PM

So the waymo was speeding! All the dumbasses on here defending waymo when it was going 17 > 15.

Oh also, that video says "kid ran out from a double parked suv". Can you imagine being dumb enough to drive over the speed limit around a double parked SUV in a school zone?

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