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by miles 1258 days ago
> L3 driving is only available at low speeds, approx 35mph

In that case, this paragraph from the article doesn't make much sense (in fairness, it was on pretty shaky ground to begin with):

> Mercedes’ Level 3 conditionally automated driving assistant can, on suitable highway sections [emphasis added] and where traffic density is high, offer to take over the driving, leaving the driver free to do something else, like watch a movie or participate in a meeting.

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Highways during rush hour in many cities have traffic that moves very slowly for many miles/hours. This L3 is perfect for those situations where people are reading books during the stop and go.
It's for people stuck in traffic on a congested highway.