Science Statement
Driving would be safer if everyone was in a self-driving car, even with today's far from perfected technology. Even "good" drivers are so easily distracted, and IME most people are NOT good drivers.
Average person - believes all people suck
Average person - believes all people suck
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Do you believe we should keep the option of people who love driving, people who love restoring old cars, and people who love designing new ones the ability to do so?
Thinker
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Yes, but with a number of restrictions. Like they can open operate them (unassisted new or older cars) on a closed course. Or, just as in some jurisdictions you must retrofit an old car that originally came without seatbelts or add a Daytime Running Lights module, you could only drive an old car if it was retrofitted with at minimum an auto-brake system. Ultimately shouldn't be that hard to build an easily installable, and _relatively_ inexpensive, system with a camera, computer, and brake actuator.
As to designing new cars, as long as you include self-driving tech, not an issue.
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What do you believe is slowing the fast implementation of self-driving cars and what can be done about it?
Gun
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