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> I've been rear ended several times, almost gotten hit by reckless drivers, and a few friends have died in traffic accidents All of which will happen to peopl

> I've been rear ended several times, almost gotten hit by reckless drivers, and a few friends have died in traffic accidents All of which will happen to people riding in autonomous vehicles. I get what you're saying. But almost nobody fears their own driving on the road, they fear other people's driving.

asdff 6y ago
If you are a careful and attentive driver you would have no reason to fear your own driving on the road. Accidents happen due to negligence. Someone is speeding/running lights/texting/emailing/facetiming/makeuping/eating/reading/netflixing/instagramming/drunk/high/distracted/drowsy at the other end, otherwise it just doesn't occur if everyone is following the rules of traffic. People who operate vehicles in those states of mind are of the mindset that getting into a bad wreck is a lightning strike event, surely not to happen to them, until it does, then it was the other guys fault and no behavior is changed. You might know a couple people who always seem to get into wrecks. Some people talk about totaling four cars in conversation like it's the cost of doing business. It's jarring.