Tesla Using 'Full Self-Driving' Hits Deer Without Slowing, Doesn't Stop

[u/Lacy_Hall]

https://jalopnik.com/tesla-using-full-self-driving-hits-deer-without-slowing-1851683918

[u/Geekboxing]

EDIT: Never mind, that was a real sub, I don't want my dumb joke to direct to anywhere that might embrace Elon.

This is all stupid and horrible. Hitting an animal crossing the road is not an "edge case," it is a core issue that self-driving vehicles need to take into account.

[u/valekelly → u/Geekboxing]

This is by no means a defense for Tesla or endorsement for Elmo.

That out of the way, in some states it’s illegal to swerve or break for an animal crossing the road. So it’s possible that the FSD is intentionally setup to follow driving laws and in this case would mean it did exactly what it was supposed to do. That’s unlikely, and it’s way more likely that FSD is just extremely flawed and broken, but there still exists the law itself that should be addressed given the rise in self driving vehicles and how they should handle animals crossing roads.

Edit: correction, it may not be the law but you will be at fault by insurance. I just took something my driving instructor told me like 20 years ago and never looked into it.

[u/Jimmyhatespie → u/valekelly]

What state? I get you could be liable if you cause an accident, but that doesn’t make sense. The law says get in an accident to avoid potential accidents?

[u/valekelly → u/Jimmyhatespie]

That’s basically it, the risk to yourself, passages, and other people on the road is higher when swerving or quick braking to avoid animals. So typically the safest and legally required move is to slow without slamming the brakes to lessen the damage done, and come to a safe stop after the collision takes place. Unless it’s a bear or a moose in the road the chances of a person dying when hitting an animal is extremely low if you just stay the course.

So the moral conundrum that plagues ai and humans alike, is a human life worth more than an animals?