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Every city’s drivers have quirks. Studying them could make self-driving cars work anywhere By Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times
Published: July 19, 2021, 6:02am
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To understand why it’s so hard to make a car that drives itself, pay attention to how people cross the street next time you travel. In Los Angeles, pedestrians wait for the walk sign. In San Francisco, some do, and some don’t. In Pittsburgh or Chicago, don’t expect a car to stop just because someone’s entering a crosswalk. In Palo Alto, sticking out a toe will often prompt an oncoming car to stop.
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July 15, 2021 • (TNS) To understand why it s so hard to make a car that drives itself, pay attention to how people cross the street next time you travel. In Los Angeles, pedestrians wait for the walk sign. In San Francisco, some do, and some don t. In Pittsburgh or Chicago, don t expect a car to stop just because someone s entering a crosswalk. In Palo Alto, sticking out a toe will often prompt an oncoming car to stop.