The European Union wants elderly people (70+) to undergo medical tests from now on to prove that they are still capable of driving a car every five years. However, the proposal has been met with a lot of criticism.
The European Union wants elderly people (70+) to undergo medical tests from now on to prove that they are still capable of driving a car every five years. However, the proposal has been met with a lot of criticism.
I’d expect it to be similar to setting up a phone for my grandma. Pre-load the addresses they’d usually get to, and have the car call someone in the family for help if anything goes out of the ordinary.
I don’t really see a problem with that side of things, tbh.
What you’re ignoring in this hypothetical situation however, is that self driving cars won’t be ‘self driving’ for long long time.
Level 5, fully automated vehicles (where the driver can literally be asleep, and doesn’t have to pay attention or intervene) are a long way from being implemented onto public roads. Ill be surprised if we see level 5 automated vehicles in 2040 like many manufacturers seem to believe.
Not every old person has someone who would help them with that. May not be your experience, but it’s true nevertheless.
Nevermind that it’s not a solution for people who can’t get into a car (people in wheelchairs for example).
A self driving car then basically offers the same service as a taxi. And with a taxi you do not have to take care of the car (repairs, registration, etc).