Comment We Need Robot Cars In Ohio (Score 1) 187
I am sure everyplace would have their share of stupid drivers, but I think we have a higher share of them here. The standard operating procedure for merging here to never let anyone in front of you... ever. Just speed up move and brake hard. Since you don't want to let your adversaries, er... fellow drivers know your intentions, never signal your turn. Given that our fastest drivers drive in the lanes designated for slower drivers because some drivers drive just under the speed limit in our fastest lane to "set an example" for the faster drivers, Ohio is a real mess. The other fun thing is our cops (local and state) will bust you if your even 5 miles over the speed limit. Beside the obvious life saving measures, our traffic flow, and even our wallets improve.
On a side note, has anyone done research on the impact of NOT losing 35,000 people every year. I don't want to sound morose, but wow that would have major implications on our resources. I would rather keep people alive and try to fix our resource problems though.