but are they even close to delivering on that promise. Self Driving cars are marketed as a safety feature, safety features compensate for in bad and unpredictab

but are they even close to delivering on that promise. Self Driving cars are marketed as a safety feature, safety features compensate for in bad and unpredictable conditions. Think ABS, air bags, traction control, and even seat belts. Yet how many demonstrations of self driving are anything but well lit and well marked roadways? Self driving won't be a thing until regardless of weather and road conditions are person can have a car take them somewhere. Self driving will have to be smart enough to protect people who are actively driving from making a fatal error. per that last point, if a self driving becomes a thing cars that can do it will have to intervene or have legislation absolving the system from fault if it does not. even the act of letting a self driving car exceed the speed limit raises legal issues. then comes privacy concerns, if you are not doing the driving then you can bet law enforcement is going to push to do a lot more on the grounds a self driving car has no rights