Driverless Vehicles Reader Response Draft 1
On the webpage, “Driverless Vehicles: A Vision for Singapore’s Transport”, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) proposes an exciting new technology that will take over the transportation system in the near future of Singapore on their website (2018). Committee on Autonomous Road Transport for Singapore (CARTS) brought up Autonomous Vehicle (AV)-enabled land transportation for Singapore. This technology will provide an increase in efficiency of the mode of transport, better accessibility for the passengers and reduction of carbon footprint. AV will greatly benefit Singapore’s eco-environment as it is “environmentally friendly, time-saving and stress-free”. In addition, there will be an increase in passengers in the car-sharing system which, will subsequently reduce the number of passenger vehicles to 1/3 according to a 2011 MIT study in Singapore. MOT also claims that it will enable commuters with children to send their children to school before heading off to their workplace in the years to come.
By using driverless vehicles, it will definitely produce a positive impact on Singapore's future which often has train delays and traffic jams, road accidents and an increase in carbon footprint. This will reduce traffic congestion as these energy-efficient driverless vehicles will monitor traffics and configure the shortest and more efficient route for the commuters.
First of all, driverless vehicles will provide a smooth journey for commuters. On the webpage, MOT claims that commuters will "get around effortlessly" when they ride these vehicles. In my opinion, human drivers are the cause of traffic congestions as they always create "stop-and-go traffic". In Singapore, drivers tend to accelerate unnecessarily and slow down when an accident happens which will create a ripple effect on the traffic. On the webpage "10 Annoying Habits Unique Only to Singaporean Drivers", Lim states that Singaporean drivers are seen "slowing down to take a peek" as they always curious when an accident happens. Thus, driverless vehicles can prevent these dangerous ripple traffic effect as these vehicles can retrieve data and communicate to "spread demand for scarce road space".
Secondly, driverless vehicles may reduce accidents on the road and increase safety for commuters. On the webpage, MOT claims that in the future, commuters will mostly like travel on “roads that are safe”. These vehicles are programmed with “forward collision warning systems” which will slow down and brake when a possible collision is detected. In Singapore, there is an increase in road accidents due to the driver’s carelessness. In a news published by Channel NewsAsia, Singapore Police Force (SPF) reported that there is “an increase of 12 per cent for traffic fatalities and 9 per cent for fatal accidents”. Therefore, it is likely for Singapore to experience peaceful, accident-free roads in the future.
References:
Ministry of Transportation (2018), Driverless Vehicles: A vision for Singapore’s transport. Retrieved from: https://www.mot.gov.sg/transport-matters/motoring/Detail/driverless-vehicles-a-vision-for-singapore-s-transport/
Pete Goldin (2018), 10 Advantage of Autonomous Vehicles. Retrieved from: http://www.itsdigest.com/10-advantages-autonomous-vehicles
Paisley Hansen, 3 Amazing Benefits of Driverless Cars That You May Have Never Imagined. Retrieved from: https://www.lifehack.org/298279/3-amazing-benefits-driverless-cars-that-you-may-have-never-imagined
Anthony Lim, 10 Annoying Habits unique only to Singaporean drivers. Retrieved from: http://www.sgcarmart.com/news/events_features.php?AID=3501
Channel News Asia (2018), “38 people killed in road accidents this year: Police”. Retrieved from: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/fatal-traffic-accidents-increase-police-10178386
By using driverless vehicles, it will definitely produce a positive impact on Singapore's future which often has train delays and traffic jams, road accidents and an increase in carbon footprint. This will reduce traffic congestion as these energy-efficient driverless vehicles will monitor traffics and configure the shortest and more efficient route for the commuters.
First of all, driverless vehicles will provide a smooth journey for commuters. On the webpage, MOT claims that commuters will "get around effortlessly" when they ride these vehicles. In my opinion, human drivers are the cause of traffic congestions as they always create "stop-and-go traffic". In Singapore, drivers tend to accelerate unnecessarily and slow down when an accident happens which will create a ripple effect on the traffic. On the webpage "10 Annoying Habits Unique Only to Singaporean Drivers", Lim states that Singaporean drivers are seen "slowing down to take a peek" as they always curious when an accident happens. Thus, driverless vehicles can prevent these dangerous ripple traffic effect as these vehicles can retrieve data and communicate to "spread demand for scarce road space".
Secondly, driverless vehicles may reduce accidents on the road and increase safety for commuters. On the webpage, MOT claims that in the future, commuters will mostly like travel on “roads that are safe”. These vehicles are programmed with “forward collision warning systems” which will slow down and brake when a possible collision is detected. In Singapore, there is an increase in road accidents due to the driver’s carelessness. In a news published by Channel NewsAsia, Singapore Police Force (SPF) reported that there is “an increase of 12 per cent for traffic fatalities and 9 per cent for fatal accidents”. Therefore, it is likely for Singapore to experience peaceful, accident-free roads in the future.
References:
Ministry of Transportation (2018), Driverless Vehicles: A vision for Singapore’s transport. Retrieved from: https://www.mot.gov.sg/transport-matters/motoring/Detail/driverless-vehicles-a-vision-for-singapore-s-transport/
Pete Goldin (2018), 10 Advantage of Autonomous Vehicles. Retrieved from: http://www.itsdigest.com/10-advantages-autonomous-vehicles
Paisley Hansen, 3 Amazing Benefits of Driverless Cars That You May Have Never Imagined. Retrieved from: https://www.lifehack.org/298279/3-amazing-benefits-driverless-cars-that-you-may-have-never-imagined
Anthony Lim, 10 Annoying Habits unique only to Singaporean drivers. Retrieved from: http://www.sgcarmart.com/news/events_features.php?AID=3501
Channel News Asia (2018), “38 people killed in road accidents this year: Police”. Retrieved from: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/fatal-traffic-accidents-increase-police-10178386
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