Pennsylvania bill would allow expanded use of self-driving vehicles

[Mike]

A bipartisan bill introduced in the Pennsylvania General Assembly is intended to create what is described as a roadmap for the testing and commercial deployment of highly automated or self-driving vehicles.

Sponsored by Senate Transportation Chairman Wayne Langerholc, R-Cambria, the bill would authorize the operation of self-driving vehicles with or without a person onboard the vehicle. The rule would apply to cars and trucks.

“We are at the precipice of an industry that will change the landscape of our commonwealth’s jobs, economic activity and investment,” Langerholc wrote in a memo to Senate lawmakers.

There are 10 co-sponsors of the bill representing both parties.

Pennsylvania bill would allow expanded use of self-driving vehicles

A new Pennsylvania bill would permit self-driving vehicles to operate on roadways with or without a driver in the driver’s position.

landline.media

 

[Mike]

Seems to be quite a bit of movement in the autonomous area lately

 

[GAnthony]

oh great, as if ordinary morons are not cutting of @Electric Chicken , now he'll have to deal with these.

 

[Electric Chicken]

oh great, as if ordinary morons are not cutting of @Electric Chicken , now he'll have to deal with these.

Can't wait to play with them.

 

[Mike]

Can't wait to play with them.

You know that if these things ever start to become mainstream, it’s only a matter of time until somebody gets busted for forcing one off the road and possibly into a massive wreck.

I’m surprised I haven’t heard of it happening yet.

 

[Electric Chicken]

You know that if these things ever start to become mainstream, it’s only a matter of time until somebody gets busted for forcing one off the road and possibly into a massive wreck.

I’m surprised I haven’t heard of it happening yet.

I wonder if there is a built in voice modulator for cursing at brake checkers. If not there needs to be.

 

[Rigjockey]

You know that if these things ever start to become mainstream, it’s only a matter of time until somebody gets busted for forcing one off the road and possibly into a massive wreck.

I’m surprised I haven’t heard of it happening yet.

Ya, You kind of hit on something right there, Insurance.
Who is going to insure these drone trucks?
Maybe the Megas can self insure. What about mid sized carriers that can't self insure, Are they out of the possibility of having drone trucks?

Are insurance companies that confident in the tech to insure drone trucks?
I doubt it.

 

[Mike]

Ya, You kind of hit on something right there, Insurance.
Who is going to insure these drone trucks?
Maybe the Megas can self insure. What about mid sized carriers that can't self insure, Are they out of the possibility of having drone trucks?

Are insurance companies that confident in the tech to insure drone trucks?
I doubt it.

It will be interesting to see how insurance companies approach this.

Tesla has self driving options available for their cars, I wonder how insurance companies are handling those?