> if you reduce the number of variables at play... that means removing the human element altogether (and even then, mother nature may have other plans), meaning

> if you reduce the number of variables at play... that means removing the human element altogether (and even then, mother nature may have other plans), meaning self-driving cars should have their own roads. Why a pipe dream? It's one of the most sound solutions to the problem at the moment. This is the model China went with its self-driving pilot projects for example.