This would be a huge setback if approved simply because once approved, such things are unlikely to change even when the time comes that human drivers will not o

This would be a huge setback if approved simply because once approved, such things are unlikely to change even when the time comes that human drivers will not only be unnecessary, but the most dangerous component in all situations. I understand the state's motives: liability, fear of bad press, keeping traffic cops employed (and thus the biggest avenue for random arrests), etc. but none of them justify limiting the technology simply to serve their rather short-sighted, selfish needs. At the same time, the people that could benefit most from driverless cars like the elderly, disabled, youth, etc. are shit out of luck. And all this without a single accident yet attributed to driverless cars (afaik).