Autonomous Vehicles

[mark_m]

@Drop_Bear

Or perhaps each autonomous vehicle could be preceded by a person carrying a red flag.

An alternate scenario.

Car GPS Navigation and traffic

“IGNORE GPS FOLLOW SIGNS” I wonder how long each GPS provider takes to update in response to major road upgrades and intersection changes? Anyone travelling the M1 north to Caloundra or The Sunshine Motorway in the last week would have seen the above roadside announcement. Those roadside illuminated message boards can be quite informative. Major roadworks have been ongoing for more than a year at both these critical road junctions. It’s an interesting observation that this message has only r…

For future fully autonomous vehicles? Will the local roadworks contractors need to add a local roadside 5G data network to their traffic controls. A roadworks to Autonomous vehicle system that overrides all other systems of comms to ensure your 100% reliable Uber does not go at high seed under the drum of a road roller? Or down a construction vehicles only exit, so it can play chicken with the big Tonka toys moving the dirt?

P.S.
It is worth noting pavements for temporary road diversions often lack lane markings, may not be sealed, and have alignments that can change daily, or even during the day.

Of course roadworks are such a rare thing to find when travelling Australian highways and main roads, right?