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Lobo:
I genuinely reckon (acceptably safe) fully automated cars will be with us within a decade, and shortly after that manually operated cars withdrawn due highway incompatibility. And, in my case, I don’t think I’m bothered as frankly getting from A-B these days, in a car & at certain times, can be anything but enjoyable - I’d rather be feet up with a magazine & a beer.
But then there’s those off-peak times + sunshine + a nice bike which makes everything right with the world….. gawd I’m loving’ this retirement malarkey..
The question is, if / when the highways do become 100% automated, is there a future for motorbikes or any vehicular everyday pleasure?
Personally I can’t see one - thoughts folks?

Athame57:
Maybe there will be manual motorways and automated motorways. My worry is will London's  streets and roads be about 95% LTN in the near future? At this rate the future of the bike here will be the pedal ones or the E-scooter thingy :(  Alas, to say more would be getting political.  :o

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Fully automated cars are in my view  still many decades away - there is a mismatch between what car manufacturers can make that actually work in real life on the various types of roads. Some roads have kerbs some grass verges etc it will take a lot of money to change the existing infrastructures to enable full automation be it road sensors or whatever.
Here in the UK Trains still have a driver as do Trams.

I think the first move to fully automated vehicles will be Goods Vehicles that will run on specially built roads or lanes on Motorways to & from distribution hubs for onward local transfer.

How bikes will fit into the new age is not my worry I'm pretty much in my last decade of meaningful life anyways - not being negative - just pragmatic in my old age.

philward:
I tend to agree on us being legislated off the road - next year speed limit alerts will be built into all new cars and this will be the first step before automatic speed liiters are built in (legislation will be gradually drip fed to us so the public gradually accept it). So vehicles that are piloted by humans making their own decisions will be considered a risk and liability to the insurance companies.
Enjoy the freedom of the road over the next decade while while your health and bureacrats lets you! And get rid of your bikes before everyone catches on and the arse falls out of the market!
Just my opinion

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Hopefully ICE car & Bike racing will live on - it'll be a new version of the London to Brighton Vetran Car rally!

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