Removing the Danger

 

 

If you have read some of my past blog posts, you probably know that a concern/interest of mine is what motorcycling will be like in the future. I've read multiple articles detailing what a world with autonomous vehicles would look like, but this one really resonated with me. It looks at this subject from the perspective of a motorcyclist. The theory is that a more autonomous vehicles would create a safer environment for motorcycles because it removes other people from the equation. We no longer will have to rely on other people to notice us, or not be distracted in some way. Personally, I like that idea!

Imagine a world that motorcycles are the only vehicle that would still be operated by people. Would there still be danger? Absolutely, but you wouldn't have to worry about the person that's cutting across three lanes while stuffing pizza in his face taking you out. Right now, I hear that you're pretty much guaranteed to be hit by a driver in Los Angeles if you're riding a motorcycle (of course this is a bit of an exaggeration, but you get the point). This danger can be eliminated.

The article also details the safer motorcycles being able to identify dangers that lay ahead on the road. While this is also encouraging, I feel it pales in comparison to eliminating the danger of other drivers. Now, if we could only do something about the suicidal animals jumping out in front of us...

"I drive a motorbike, so there is a whiff of the grim reaper round every corner, especially in London." - Benedict Cumberbatch