AutoJoshNG:
Autonomous cars !!.Its been a while I have talked about self-driving or autonomous cars .Today I would be talking about some things that needs to be in place before self -driving cars come to Nigeria.

1.The Law
Obviously there has to be a law,to guide the operations of this type of vehicle.How ,when,and in what region it should operate ,under what conditions.The list is endless .

2.Better Roads
Yeah , we need better roads !.No one would want to have such beautiful technology wrecked as a result of bad roads.

3.Improved and Well Planned Road Networks
While having good roads is one thing ,having good and well planned road networks is another thing.Good enough Lagos state is considerably at the top of their game in this aspect.But some areas are still lagging behind.

4.Well Trained Auto Engineers
Auto Engineers have to beef up their knowledge and skills because it won’t be business as usual.No one would want to take an autonomous car to Wasiu to mess things up.

5.Fully Functional Traffic Lights
We don’t want to hear of complains anymore that traffic lights are not working because there is no fuel !. The government needs to get their affairs in order regarding this .The traffic lights aid autonomous cars to know when to stop and move at roundabouts and junctions.

6.Improved Cyber Security
Nigeria still has a long way to go when it comes to cyber security .Driverless cars are considerable susceptible to hacking and it would be a very big target.The cyber security level in Nigeria has to be increased.

7.Law Enforcement Agencies
Well these guys and their behaviors is of very huge concern .They have to be trained on how to stop harassing car owners for no reason .And possibly their checkpoints have to be concentrated at traffic lights and tollgates. Because autonomous cars are no respecters of men in black.

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By Donald3d

https://autojosh.com/7-things-needs-autonomous-cars-nigeria/

allrightsir:
self-driving and Nigeria? are you a comedian?

viqueta:
OP you forgot to add THE CAR SHOULD BE TRAINED TO ALSO AVOID VIO/LASTMA/FRSC/POLICE or better still taught how to bribe them

viqueta:
OP you forgot to add THE CAR SHOULD BE TRAINED TO ALSO AVOID VIO/LASTMA/FRSC/POLICE or better still taught how to bribe them

AutoJoshNG:
Autonomous cars !!.Its been a while I have talked about self-driving or autonomous cars .Today I would be talking about some things that needs to be in place before self -driving cars come to Nigeria.

1.The Law
Obviously there has to be a law,to guide the operations of this type of vehicle.How ,when,and in what region it should operate ,under what conditions.The list is endless .

[s]2.Better Roads
Yeah , we need better roads !.No one would want to have such beautiful technology wrecked as a result of bad roads.[/s]

You don't need good roads before you can use self driving cars. With a functional sensor in front of the car and a good algorithm, your car can detect bad roads ahead and maneuver it just like a good Lagos driver will do.

[s]3.Improved and Well Planned Road Networks
While having good roads is one thing ,having good and well planned road networks is another thing.Good enough Lagos state is considerably at the top of their game in this aspect.But some areas are still lagging behind.[/s]

What do you mean by improved and well planned roads? And how is Lagos state considerably at the top of their game? With her poorly marked roads Lagos would fail woefully if a self driving car is tested on any of her roads even at Lekki. Self-driving technology uses an on-board radar system that scans road markings and detect cars around to support its acceleration, deceleration, bends and turns.

4.Well Trained Auto Engineers
Auto Engineers have to beef up their knowledge and skills because it won’t be business as usual.No one would want to take an autonomous car to Wasiu to mess things up.
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5.Fully Functional Traffic Lights
We don’t want to hear of complains anymore that traffic lights are not working because there is no fuel !. The government needs to get their affairs in order regarding this .The traffic lights aid autonomous cars to know when to stop and move at roundabouts and junctions.
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Actually traffic lights are setback to self-driving technology. Why do you even need traffic lights when there is inter-vehicular communication? I'll prefer a well coordinated GPS system with pre-programmed speed limits.

6.Improved Cyber Security
Nigeria still has a long way to go when it comes to cyber security .Driverless cars are considerable susceptible to hacking and it would be a very big target.The cyber security level in Nigeria has to be increased.

[s]7.Law Enforcement Agencies
Well these guys and their behaviors is of very huge concern .They have to be trained on how to stop harassing car owners for no reason .And possibly their checkpoints have to be concentrated at traffic lights and tollgates. Because autonomous cars are no respecters of men in black.[/s]

Really? I was going to ignore it but this is where I shrugged and decided to make my contribution. Self driving cars can detect humans, animals and even objects on the road. There is an emergency STOP function if a human or animal crosses the road carelessly or even as much as stands on the way. It is that cautious. You won't believe how responsive this genius function is.

Do we really need toll-gates when your car can be scanned at a toll station and the invoice sent to you in an email for payment confirmation?

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By Donald3d

https://autojosh.com/7-things-needs-autonomous-cars-nigeria/

loomer:
We never fit handle cars wey people dey drive, na self driving cars una dey hope for for naija.

Zetra:
Where is the constant power supply to charge it.
Oh I remember we will use generator