[allmendream]

Driving is one of the most dangerous things we do in the modern world.

Made even more dangerous as more and more people insist on being plugged in to their electronic devices - texting while driving, screens showing sporting events, etc.

Self driving cars are long overdue.

[Red Badger]

http://jalopnik.com/5828101/this-is-googles-first-self+driving-car-crash

[Alberta's Child]

I'm a civil engineer and I do a lot of work on projects where highway safety is a major consideration. Reducing motor vehicle accidents is one of the strongest initiatives for governments all over the world.

Interestingly, I don't see the "self-driving car" as the panacea that many people in my industry believe it is. In fact, I've gone out on a limb and suggested that the two most effective measures any government can take to improve motor vehicle safety are:

1. Make it more difficult to get a driver's license.

2. Outlaw the automatic transmission.

The first measure will help get all the idiots off the road. The second measure will make it pretty much impossible for people to do all of those things that we lament as "distractions" for a driver.

Just some food for thought here.