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Letter: No more havens for the self-propelled human

Published 16 November 2016

From Tim Boardman

Stafford, UK

I am concerned at the prospect of driverless “pods” occupying walkways and cycle paths in Milton Keynes (22 October, p 23). I often find cycle paths obstructed by parked motor vehicles, and in the pedestrianised centre of my town I have had some close encounters with a few careless mobility scooter users. If cyclists and pedestrians must soon compete with substantial driverless pods for dedicated spaces, I wonder what is left for the self-propelled human.

Issue no. 3100 published 19 November 2016

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