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Title: Driverless Cars in Oxford next Year
Post by: zirk on 15 September 2017, 12:10:54: 3 of them running riot around Oxford next year, then when they get the hang of that there be on a Oxford / London joy ride. :-\

https://www.imeche.org/news/news-article/these-self-driving-cars-are-coming-to-uk-roads-next-year

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Title: Re: Driverless Cars in Oxford next Year
Post by: Viral_Jim on 15 September 2017, 13:02:19: Well, to be fair, if they can get the hang of Oxford, the rest of the UK should be a doddle!
Title: Re: Driverless Cars in Oxford next Year
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 15 September 2017, 13:26:11: It's coming boys. The future I mean.
Title: Re: Driverless Cars in Oxford next Year
Post by: neil74 on 15 September 2017, 14:26:16: They can shove driverless cars where the sun doesn't shine as far as i'm concerned.
Title: Re: Driverless Cars in Oxford next Year
Post by: Kevin Wood on 15 September 2017, 14:31:34: I wouldn't go near Oxford in any car these days, driverless or not. >:(
Title: Re: Driverless Cars in Oxford next Year
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 15 September 2017, 15:00:11: Will make a note to avoid Oxford, driverless cars! The world has gone completely bonkers.
Title: Re: Driverless Cars in Oxford next Year
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 15 September 2017, 15:13:14: Quote from: Tilbo on 15 September 2017, 15:00:11
Will make a note to avoid Oxford, driverless cars! The world has gone completely bonkers.
This is hardly a surprise concept... ::)
Title: Re: Driverless Cars in Oxford next Year
Post by: zirk on 15 September 2017, 16:31:24: Nice place Oxford, as long as you stick to the Ring Road :)
Title: Re: Driverless Cars in Oxford next Year
Post by: ronnyd on 15 September 2017, 19:15:11: If anyone was in need of having a driverless car it was the girlie i followed this afternoon on the A134 between Bury St Eds. and Sudbury. She ranged from well over the middle white lines to into the grass verge, (esp if there was a truck coming the other way ;D) Just as well it was a little Ka and not a Shogan. ;)
Title: Re: Driverless Cars in Oxford next Year
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 15 September 2017, 19:21:11: I used to think why would anyone want a driverless car? :-\

But for those with kids though they could be a godsend, as all that running around will be done by the car! :y

Pile the little shits in and send them off! :) The school run will soon become a distant memory! ;D
Title: Re: Driverless Cars in Oxford next Year
Post by: TheBoy on 16 September 2017, 09:47:59: Quote from: jimmy944 on 15 September 2017, 13:02:19
Well, to be fair, if they can get the hang of Oxford, the rest of the UK should be a doddle!
I disagree, as Oxford has a different Highway Code, with cyclists have total right of way under any circumstances, whether on roads, pavements and crossings.
Title: Re: Driverless Cars in Oxford next Year
Post by: BazaJT on 16 September 2017, 18:42:47: Does this mean there'll be a mass cull of Oxford cyclists with the cars having their "scores" on the side like fighter pilots used to have? ;D Or does it mean the cars won't actually go anywhere as they'll be sat waiting for all the cyclists to be in the clear? ::)
Title: Re: Driverless Cars in Oxford next Year
Post by: grifter on 18 September 2017, 18:57:03: Are they not built to follow road markings as a reference? All ours are worn away bless the council coffers!
Title: Re: Driverless Cars in Oxford next Year
Post by: ronnyd on 18 September 2017, 19:42:53: Now Mr Rooney is in need of some assistance getting around for the next two years will he be allowed to be the only occupant of a driverless car? :P