>These discussions always seem to implicitly presume that we're currently at zero deaths. I never presumed that and never would. I do presume that if we water

>These discussions always seem to implicitly presume that we're currently at zero deaths. I never presumed that and never would. I do presume that if we watered down criminal liability for reckless driving then we'd get way, way more than 139. The current regulatory framework surrounding self driving cars is rather like making drink driving subject to a $30 fine. I would be surprised if it starts out safer than humans.