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4. And then the driver is blinded because of the object on his car, spins out

Fri May 20, 2016, 11:44 AM

May 2016

of control, hits a wall, bursts into flames. Did anyone think this through?

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Google patent: Glue would stick pedestrian to self-driving car after collision [View all] KamaAina May 2016 OP

Think I'd rather bounce off. Hoyt May 2016 #1

Why? immoderate May 2016 #3

Well, it is a self-driving car KamaAina May 2016 #5

Didn't see that... joeybee12 May 2016 #6

This could go bad I tell you! "The Cars That Ate Paris" trailer Katashi_itto May 2016 #7

I haven't been to Mountain View lately KamaAina May 2016 #9

They're all over the place. Easy to spot. bluesbassman May 2016 #17

The immediate goal is not to decrease injuries... ret5hd May 2016 #10

A link gives the reasoning: muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #11

How do you... CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #13

The sticky stuff would be under a frangible coating, presumably. Codeine May 2016 #15

So, the second person to get hit.... CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #18

and if the car is on fire? dembotoz May 2016 #19

Yeah, burning to death while stuck to fly paper sounds great. beevul May 2016 #20