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NCDem777

(458 posts) Mon Feb 6, 2017, 07:03 PM Feb 2017

Self driving cars and disability employment

Wasn't sure where this should go but it seemed interesting. A lot of disabled people, myself included, have trouble finding work because it seems everybody wants you to have a driver's license, even when the job duties don't actually include driving. Assuming they get the tech right and self-driving cars aren't becoming possessed by Satan and running over anything that moves, this could be a game changer

http://us.blastingnews.com/tech/2017/02/self-driving-cars-could-help-disabled-people-find-employment-001436481.html

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Self driving cars and disability employment (Original Post) NCDem777 Feb 2017 OP

Also, even non-disabled people often reach a point as they get older Tanuki Feb 2017 #1

How will disabled and aging wannabe workers afford these 100k cars? elehhhhna Feb 2017 #2

Tanuki

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1. Also, even non-disabled people often reach a point as they get older

Reply to NCDem777 (Original post)

Mon Feb 6, 2017, 07:21 PM

Feb 2017

when they can no longer safely drive due to reaction time or a host of other issues. Self driving cars may enable them (us, eventually) to remain independent for a longer time.

elehhhhna

(32,076 posts)

2. How will disabled and aging wannabe workers afford these 100k cars?

Reply to Tanuki (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 6, 2017, 08:35 PM

Feb 2017

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