I agree, the sane assumption should be that self-driving cars would be made widely available if and when they are better than humans at driving. However, I've

I agree, the sane assumption should be that self-driving cars would be made widely available if and when they are better than humans at driving. However, I've noticed that many work from the premise that self-driving cars are already safer than human drivers. That, or they'll work from the premise that self-driving cars will definitely be safer than human drivers within a reasonable timespan. Worse, some assume that self-driving cars will dramatically, or nearly eliminate automobile accidents/deaths, where any brief skim over workplace casualties involving autonomous machinery would put that fantasy to rest. For a group of tech workers that often overlap with self-described skeptics, it's an interesting blindspot to have.