As the only 'true' player in the self driving arena right now, it's the priority every other self driving company that exists would want Google to have. After t

As the only 'true' player in the self driving arena right now, it's the priority every other self driving company that exists would want Google to have. After the media and PR fallout from Uber's screw-up, all involved companies know whats at stake if safety is not #1. Preregulation. Regulation before the identification of actual issues, regulation by politician's gut feelings and uninformed public sentiment. That environment would stifle self driving companies by a decade.