I know I shouldn’t admit this in company, but the truth is, I have always been a little robophobic. When the robot is GREEN, I break into a sweat because that means the robot is RED for people coming from the other direction, and in South Africa, RED is generally understood to mean GREEN.
When the robot is ORANGE, I break into a sweat because I am never sure whether I am supposed to exercise caution, or proceed at great speed like all the drivers in my rear-view mirror.
And when the robot is RED, I break into a sweat because (see “When the robot is GREEN, above). It is for all these reasons, and more, that I am concerned to learn that solar-powered robots will soon be installed at major traffic intersections across the country.
In theory, this means that traffic will be able to move smoothly during a power cut, allowing everyone to get home in good time to complain about the power cut at home.
But in practise, how are we going to be able to drive around at night? I think the Government needs to take an urgent look at the situation, and start ordering some lunar-powered robots as well.
