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Originally Posted by zamler
Don't you think it would be far better (and cheaper) to educate the people behind the wheel? As for self driving cars I'm curious why you think they will completely solve auto accidents, how? The only way it might be possible is if there are no human drivers at all is that what you'd like to see?
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Nothing is 100%, obviously, but could the technology reduce collisions 90%? I think, probably. That would be with almost universal adoption. I could see a day (how long into the future, I don’t know), where human operation could all but be deemed completely illegal - except as a recreational endeavour on tracks and maybe in the the most remote locations.
The upside would be massive improvement in public safety, huge reduction in cost to emergency services and healthcare. The downside would be a huge impact on employment related to driving, which is a lot.