Cruise testing, I would be uncomfortable

valhalla360 wrote:

GDS-3950BH wrote:
Here's a scenario.......

Put about a dozen self driving cars on a highway somewhere in bumper to bumper moving traffic @ 60 mph, in a northeast snow squall, on the first Saturday of the month after the SS checks come in and all the BH's are heading out to the beautician and grocery store.

Now interject 3 or 4 part time workers from Burger King who are driving 1987 Chevy Cavaliers with worn out brakes and bald tires into the mix, who are late for work. :B

Now do the same test with human drivers doing 60mph in a snow squall.

I'll bet the self driving cars would fare much better.

Of course in reality, the system would force you to slow down as you are driving too fast for conditions. This is unlike the idiots who believe since they have a 4x4, they can continue to do 60mph in a white out.

I may be wrong don't self driving cars use the lines on the highway for the guidance system? If the roads are covered with snow how would the system work?

If this is the case how would a self driving car handle the situation? Would it simply shut down in the middle of the highway without a way to drive the car manually?