The Scotsman

Arise, Sir Kenny

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We have them already. So many people on their phones.

Dar Ked What is the actual benefit of these cars?

I Know you know It depends on who you are. Different cars offer different benefits to different people. What do you want from your car: Improved safety? Better fuel economy? Greater comfort? More space for carrying large items? Status? Excitement? There are cars which will provide all of these and more, and so it will be with self-driving cars once the basic technology is establishe­d.

Norton Lux It will make personal transport available to everyone, it will include everyone who for age, illness, or disability just can’t have

Not more tax What happens to all the truck drivers? Same thing that happened to ostlers, buggywhip makers, saddlers, farriers, wheelwrigh­ts, postillion­s and so very lengthily on – redundant through technologi­cal progress. Will these things acknowledg­e if I let one in at a junction? If not they can wait.

Nisbet Crawford These cars have killed someone already. Perhaps the SNP transport minister will show us how safe they are by stepping out in front of one ? They will be a gift to the yobs who make money out of driving in front of another car then using their handbrake to suddenly stop.

Aberdeensh­ire Why not stay in bed and allow robots to do everything? Just because we can doesn’t mean we have to, and this is taking human control and dumping it.

Jim Thomson I hope these vehicles have more success than I do in avoiding potholes, aka chasms! Scottish football legend Kenny Dalglish has been knighted in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. King Kenny. What a player and what a man. A credit in every way. So many great

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