Would you ride in a driverless car?
By succeednow
@succeednow (1633)
Singapore
September 23, 2016 8:22am CST
I just heard the news that driverless cabs will be introduced next month to commuters. Although this is high tech and state of the art, I would not even ride in a self-drive car let alone a driverless one. Somehow I think it's not worth risking as the safety aspect is still not proven.
Do you share my view? Or are you game to ride in a driverless car?
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@succeednow (1633)
• Singapore
23 Sep 16
@LadyDuck Yes, I also do not fully trust driverless car. Until they proved themselves to be completely safe, reliable and secure then maybe I would try.
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@LadyDuck (471969)
• Switzerland
23 Sep 16
@succeednow They are not have been tested enough for the moment. I think it's better to wait.
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
23 Sep 16
Why not? I think a drunk driver is riskier
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@succeednow (1633)
• Singapore
23 Sep 16
@louievill Yes, but you have a choice of not getting into a car driven by an intoxicated driver.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
23 Sep 16
@succeednow i would stil ride it provided I read the manual first how to give commands lol and passengers are covered by a huge insurance
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@ladypatypixie (80)
• Mexico
23 Sep 16
I don´t know, maybe I would do it in a few years,if they manage to improve the technology behind those cars
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@succeednow (1633)
• Singapore
23 Sep 16
@ladypatypixie That's probably a wise thing to do - ensure that the system is proven before risking our lives.
@succeednow (1633)
• Singapore
11 Oct 16
@DianneN Yes, most people are wary of new technology especially if personal safety is an issue. Let's see how they progress before we join them.
@succeednow (1633)
• Singapore
23 Sep 16
@Ayuriny It may be cool and exciting at first but I still think the system needs time to prove itself.
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@succeednow (1633)
• Singapore
25 Sep 16
@kamruzzaman5ndc Yes, it may not be safe now but if in the near future it could be a boon to commuters as they won't need a human driver at all. In time to come, human drivers meaning taxi drivers, bus drivers, etc will be harder to get and also more expensive.
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@succeednow (1633)
• Singapore
25 Sep 16
@kamruzzaman5ndc Yes, it would be unwise to rely on a robot especially in this type of event but perhaps in the future who knows they are able to make such robot-driven cars as safe or safer than cars driven by human drivers. We just have to wait for that day.
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@kamruzzaman5ndc (791)
• Dhaka, Bangladesh
25 Sep 16
@succeednow you right but it difficult to rely on a robot when it is life related matter.
@succeednow (1633)
• Singapore
23 Sep 16
@5thHouse I can tell that you are quite adventurous and I guess I'm a little bit chicken.
@CoolPeace (1566)
• Miami, Florida
28 Sep 16
No I will never ride in one because many things can happpen.
@succeednow (1633)
• Singapore
29 Sep 16
@CoolPeace What other things do you have in mind that can happen besides getting into accidents and getting injured or worse?
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@CoolPeace (1566)
• Miami, Florida
29 Sep 16
@succeednow. Going the wrong directions
or technical malfunction.
@succeednow (1633)
• Singapore
29 Sep 16
@CoolPeace Yes, these things can happen and need to be addressed as well as the safety issues. Thanks for commenting.
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