# Driverless car demolition derby

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/driverless-car-demolition-derby/128569>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [November 10, 2018, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driverless-car-demolition-derby/128569 "2018-11-10T18:20:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![RandomTroll](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/randomtroll/32/12184_2.png) [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2018, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driverless-car-demolition-derby/128569/1 "2018-11-10T18:20:27Z")

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Would anyone enter? Would anyone watch?

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2018, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driverless-car-demolition-derby/128569/2 "2018-11-10T18:41:21Z")

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On the discovery channel there’re is a Robot Demolition contest, and it’s widely viewed. I’m sure a larger version with cars would attract attention.

The participants would have to have enough liability insurance to protect the public against any runaway cars that the owners could no longer control.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2018, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driverless-car-demolition-derby/128569/3 "2018-11-10T19:42:43Z")

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I agree. The robot contests are about a 1/20th scale version of a driverless car. It seems to me, that in a stadium with thick, 8-foot reinforced concrete walls with a 20-foot hurricane fence on top, the viewing public would be safe. Demolition derby cars won’t sail like NASCAR racers might.