New Honda Accord Drives Itself 398
pmenefee writes "Japanese car manufacturer Honda has launched a new self-driven car. Dubbed Honda Accord ADAS, the vehicle can change gears and steer itself around bends. While the auto-pilot function will currently only operate on motorways and dual carriageways, officials at Honda believe that future ADAS models will tackle all roads."
Re:What's a dual-carriagway? (Score:2, Informative)
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Re:What's a dual-carriagway? (Score:2, Informative)
They usually have two lanes on each side.
Re:Sorry, I'm an American... (Score:4, Informative)
down your highways, while ensuring that you keep your frees onto the freeway.
A dual carriageway is a road which is not a motorway which has a physical divider
(ie not just a white line painted on the road) between vehicles heading in different
directions. A single carriageway is a road which just has the white line.
There are different regulations and speed limits on the two. Unless told other wise
you can travel at 70 down a dual carriageway, but only 60 down a single. (Actually,
it also depends on the kind of vehicle--minibus can only go 50 on a single, 60 on a dual).
Phil
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Similarly, aircraft have indicators that let the pilots know that the autopilot is in control and what mode the autopilot is in. It's kind of important to know for sure that a vehicle that can and will kill you if it crashes is under control by either a human or an automation system.
Re:What's a dual-carriagway? (Score:3, Informative)
Not to be confused with a 'two-lane' road which has one carriageway divided into four (two in each direction).
Cheers, Justin.
Re:What's a dual-carriagway? (Score:2, Informative)
A dual carriageway is a road, seperated by *something* in the middle, that has 2 lanes going one way, and 2 lanes going the other. Unlike a motorway, they do not usually have a hardshoulder. The maximum speed limit on a dual carriageway, like a motorway, is 70mph, unless otherwise stated.
Learner drivers aren't allowed on motorways, but they are allowed on dual carriageways. On a dual carriageway you are required to stay in the left hand land unless you need to overtake or the path ahead of you is hard to pass (slow sunday driver for example)
Re:What's a dual-carriagway? (Score:3, Informative)
You're right in what people colloquially refer to, though.
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