We have a car that drives itself on the highway using lane centering and adaptive cruise control but your hands must always be on the wheel. I like it - it allows me to drive much longer than I would normally be able to do, since my driving workload is significantly reduced. However, when I see the latest Ford truck self-driving commercial, with the driver totally disconnected from the road while towing a trailer, it makes me very nervous. For example, our lane centering turns off when in a construction zone where there are no lane markers, and the system cannot see a flagman or police officer giving you hand signal directions. How does the Ford system account for these very common situations?
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