Except that a few accidents and news coverage will bring out the suburban and anti-big-corp folks with banners. That'll put enough pressure on the regulators to

Except that a few accidents and news coverage will bring out the suburban and anti-big-corp folks with banners. That'll put enough pressure on the regulators to impose draconian safety rules on the self-driving cars, slowing it down substantially. Regulations are driven a lot by feelings and emotions.