Correct, but that takes active effort on a road by road basis, which becomes a political problem on a road by road basis. In a world where all cars are automat

Correct, but that takes active effort on a road by road basis, which becomes a political problem on a road by road basis. In a world where all cars are automated, establishing speed limits is presumably something you do once and auto manufacturers will be forced to comply. Similarly, issues with cycling safety and pedestrian safety are instantly mitigated without complex study groups to examine why this or that particular intersection has seen three cycling fatalities. All of this is assuming the creation of currently-mythical technology, or course