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First things first, don’t panic. Do not expect a car to pull up to a red light next to you with nobody in the driver’s seat. While self-driving vehicle technology has advanced to the point that an unoccupied car could probably travel from Esplanade Avenue to Carrollton Avenue and live to beep its horn about it, we are unlikely to see fully autonomous cars on the road anytime soon. People are simply too cagey about sharing the road with intelligent machines, even though, as any teacher can tell you, students seem to have few qualms about trusting intelligent machines to do their schoolwork for them. Meanwhile, autonomous vehicle technology is already here, and it is probably in your own car. Most new cars these days have automaking braking systems, among other autonomous driving technologies like lane assist and parking assist. How effective are these technologies at preventing accidents? It depends, but they always work better when the driver behind the while is also being cautious and trying to avoid accidents. If you have been injured in a car accident even though your car or the other car was equipped with autonomous vehicle technology, contact a Houma car accident lawyer.
Autonomous Vehicle Technology Is Most Effective at Avoiding the Most Obvious Obstacles
The research on fully autonomous vehicles shows that they like flat terrain, grid pattern streets, and sunny weather, which is why much of the testing on them has taken place in the Sun Belt. For example, Texas is currently testing fully self-driving freight trucks with the intention of having them start driving some intrastate routes by the end of 2024. It is unsurprising, then, that the University of Central Florida was the site of a recent study on autonomous vehicle technology. It found that, when driving straight ahead in broad daylight, fully self-driving cars are at least as effective at avoiding obstacles as human drivers are. That means that a self-driving car can avoid rear-ending you at a red light better than a distracted driver can.
Self-driving cars do less well when avoiding an obstacle that involves anything besides looking straight ahead in well-lit conditions. They are only half as effective as human drivers at avoiding obstacles ahead of them at dawn or dusk. When turning, humans are five times better at avoiding obstacles than self-driving cars are. Meanwhile, other studies have established that automatic braking systems work best at lower speeds, although the automatic brakes in upcoming model years must work at speeds of up to 62 miles per hour, covering the ordinary range of speeds in city traffic. All of this means that there is no substitute for caution, no matter how smart your car or the car in front of you or behind you is.
Contact the Law Office of Patrick H. Yancey About Car Accident Cases
A car accident lawyer can help you if you have been hurt in an accident involving autonomous vehicle technology. Contact the Law Office of Patrick H. Yancey in Houma, Louisiana, to set up a consultation about your case.
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