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Will there come a time when you can just cross the road whenever you choose knowing that all traffic will stop, without fail, automatically?

I think the driverless car will actually make more of a difference to the typical pedestrian than the typical car occupier.

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> I think the driverless car will actually make more of a difference to the typical pedestrian than the typical car occupier.

Depends on the country really: in germany, if a pedestrian gets close to the curb all drivers will pile on the brakes.

Gets awkward when you just wanted to take a slightly better look at something on the other side of the road (I've more than once crossed only to cross back a minute later, because a driver had thought I wanted to get to the other side)

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