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Letter: Driverless cars and guardian angels

Published 8 June 2016

From Brian King

I am still not certain what happens if a person stands in front of a driverless car and refuses to move. Can it back off and try to drive round the person?

Barton On Sea, Hampshire, UK

Issue no. 3077 published 11 June 2016

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