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> And yet you can't drive from SF to San Jose without seeing a human driver screw up. I don't think anyone is debating that in perfect conditions the computer

> And yet you can't drive from SF to San Jose without seeing a human driver screw up. I don't think anyone is debating that in perfect conditions the computer cars can sometimes out perform the worst drivers. If your concern is terrible drivers killing themselves and others, what you should be arguing for is much stricter standards for obtaining a driver's license. Probably removing 'full coverage' insurance and only allowing liability would go a long way as well. Can't keep wrecking your vehicle if nobody's buying you a new one.

lsc 8y ago
>If your concern is terrible drivers killing themselves and others, what you should be arguing for is much stricter standards for obtaining a driver's license. Or for keeping a drivers license. >Probably removing 'full coverage' insurance and only allowing liability would go a long way as well. Can't keep wrecking your vehicle if nobody's buying you a new one. I disagree... a used car is pretty cheap. Cheaper than full coverage, if you have a bad record. I think this should be attacked by increasing the minimum liability coverage. right now, in California, you can drive with homeopathic levels of liability insurance... $35K isn't going to cover very much hospital time/time off work if you hit someone who has a good job. The minimum liability coverage should be 2-3 orders of magnitude higher. Of course, for either of these things to be politically possible, we first need a society where it's reasonable to get from A to B without a car. An idea that is fought against daily even in relatively dense places like where I am now.