Expert says self-driving cars means more car sex

Self-driving cars have Canada's experts, officials concerned about attentive drivers, sex in cars.

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Driverless cars give rise to a variety of concerns for drivers and industry members alike. The latest: sex behind the behind the wheel, which has at least one expert on edge.

Expert says self-driving cars means more car sex | TweakTown.com

"I am predicting that, once computers are doing the driving, there will be a lot more sex in cars," states Barrie Kirk of the Canadian Automated Vehicles Centre of Excellence. And while that sounds like a great thing, he points out the potentially dangerous side, saying, "That's one of several things people will do which will inhibit their ability to respond quickly when the computer says to the human, 'Take over."'

Videos are already online showing those in Tesla driverless vehicles engaged in activities like reading a newspaper or brushing their teeth, so sex isn't much of a stretch.

Federal officials, in their notes for Canada's Transport Minister Marc Garneau, echoed similar concerns.

"The issue of the attentive driver is ... problematic. "Drivers tend to overestimate the performance of automation and will naturally turn their focus away from the road when they turn on their auto-pilot."

Officials also noted truly self-driving cars are "still a few years away", so on the bright side, this should only be a short-term issue.

NEWS SOURCE:cbc.ca

Sean has a background in journalism, and has been using that to write about gaming and tech since 2008 - first for Neoseeker, then Rage3D, and now, TweakTown. As News Editor, Sean's job is to supply regular stories on the latest happenings in the tech world. He also writes tweak guides to help you get the most out of your PC games and hardware.

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