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Lin Zhiying Tesla car accident

2022-07-22T15:23:48.932Z


Taiwanese artist Lin Zhiying was driving a Tesla Model X in the local Taoyuan City today (22nd) when the car lost control and collided with a bridge pier and caught fire. Lin Zhiying was seriously injured and was rumored to be disfigured. Tesla and other self-driving cars


Taiwanese artist Lin Zhiying was driving a Tesla Model X in the local Taoyuan City today (22nd) when the car lost control and collided with a bridge pier and caught fire. Lin Zhiying was seriously injured and was rumored to be disfigured.

Tesla and other electric vehicles with self-driving functions are becoming more and more popular in Hong Kong, and there is even a "hype". Will Hong Kong, like foreign countries, suffer from serious car accidents one after another?


Li Yaopei, chairman of the Automobile Association, said in an interview with "Hong Kong 01" that the laws of Hong Kong prohibit unmanned driving. Even if new vehicles are equipped with relevant technology, the relevant functions must be deleted or locked when they arrive in Hong Kong. The second level, which allows cruising, speed control, lane departure warning assistance, etc., but the driver is still the main "talker" of the vehicle. In addition, there are many narrow roads in Hong Kong, and the road is extremely busy, so drivers simply "don't dare to use it". Unmanned driving technology, so the chances of unmanned vehicle accidents in Hong Kong are extremely small.


"Hong Kong 01" has made enquiries to Tesla and the Transport Department regarding the incident.


▼Taiwan artist Lin Zhiying Tesla Model X car accident▼


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Autonomous driving is divided into five levels, and only the lowest two levels are allowed.

Li Yaopei, president of the Automobile Association, explained that automatic driving is generally divided into five levels, but the first three levels are mainly controlled by the driver, and the fourth to fifth levels will be regarded as unmanned. The car is controlled and done by itself, and the 4th and 5th levels have this function first.”

However, the laws of Hong Kong prohibit unmanned vehicles and the driver's hands off the wheel, and related functions are only open to cruising, speed control, lane-keeping assistance, etc.

Li Yaopei said that the relevant function is only a safety subsidy, and at most it can only reach the second level of automatic driving, and someone still needs to drive in the driver's seat.

Li Yaopei, president of the Automobile Association.

(File photo / Photo by Ou Jiale)

Police crack down on 'unlocking' self-driving features

Tesla and other electric vehicles continue to develop higher-level autonomous driving functions, and many foreign drivers have taken pictures of real-life measurements. He said that even if the new cars are equipped with higher-level autonomous driving functions, and can even be unmanned, they will “land” when they arrive in Hong Kong. In the past, manufacturers or agents had to delete or lock relevant functions according to the legal requirements of the Transport Department. In the early years, there were drivers who illegally "unlocked" their private cars so that their cars could be unmanned. Few people will modify it without authorization. In addition, Hong Kong people have many narrow roads, and they simply "don't dare to use" the automatic driving function.

Hong Kong amendment bill still bans road applications without driver's approval of remote control parking

However, there may be a new dawn of driverless driving in Hong Kong. Li Yaopei revealed that the Transport Department plans to submit amendments to the Legislative Council before the end of the year to allow remote parking. A remote control can command a car to park a car.” And the relevant revision needs to open the automatic driving level to the third level. He described the relevant measures as a “new milestone” for unmanned driving, but believed that the relevant functions are only limited It is limited to parking and cannot be applied on the road, so I am confident that the new function will not constitute an accident.

▼AA spends half a billion to develop unmanned systems▼


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When someone drives a car, it increases the risk of an accident

Regarding the self-driving function that has been involved in many serious car accidents in recent years, Li Yaopei retorted that, for the autonomous vehicles that have obtained many certifications, unmanned driving is safe, and the computer will "communicate" with nearby vehicles on its own. The car is driven by a human and if there is a mistake, the computer cannot "communicate" with the accident vehicle, which will lead to a car accident: "𠵱The laws and regulations are immature, in other words, there are many opportunities for a driverless car to be around. They are all manned cars, so at the time when a manned car has a chance to make mistakes, it is not a normal way to talk about mistakes. Of course, if you are driving without a car, there will be emergency braking, but they are all common, you It is absolutely safe if it is a normal way of driving a car, and if all the cars on the road in the future are self-driving cars, it is actually absolutely safe.”

▼The low-speed driverless car "Kuafu" developed by HKUST▼


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After reviewing the information, the Transport and Logistics Bureau submitted a proposal for amendments to the Legislative Council earlier this month. It plans to launch a trial and pilot scheme for self-driving vehicles to regulate self-driving vehicles on Hong Kong's roads. Applicants who intend to test or apply the relevant vehicles , you must first apply for a permit from the Transport Department, and after passing the review, you can register for a license to allow the industry to test and apply autonomous vehicles more widely, in line with the development of related technologies in Hong Kong.

Li Yaopei emphasized that the relevant amendments are limited to restricted areas or semi-restricted areas, so that people who are permitted to test unmanned vehicles will not drive on the road.

After being asked about the amendment, will the Hong Kong government consider opening up more autonomous driving functions?

In response to the enquiry, the Transport Department pointed out that the relevant amendments are mainly for the unmanned vehicles developed by the Airport Authority and the Science and Technology Park, and Hong Kong has not yet planned to allow unmanned vehicles to drive on the road.

Unmanned vehicles are expected to run on the road. The government proposes to revise the legislation to promote the pilot scheme. The operator must be held legally responsible. The remote control automatic parking function of the vehicle is not allowed to be used in Hong Kong. Bureau: There is no timetable yet. The HKPC will develop and share driverless, bionic robots, human-powered 5G and smart travel technology.

Source: hk1

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