Death rates have already been trending downward for decades[0] There are a whole host of technologies that exist and have been invented to improve safety, that

Death rates have already been trending downward for decades[0] There are a whole host of technologies that exist and have been invented to improve safety, that fall short of full self driving. From vehicle design, to improved road designs, and changes is laws (drunk driving being a major example). Self driving advocates treat it like the messiah that must save us, but there is plenty that can be done to continue to make improvements. > Getting americans to use public transit, requires not only investment in public transit: it requires a cultural shift in how Americans view life. I can see why you would have that opinion, but it is an opinion, not a factual statement. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:US_traffic_deaths_per_VMT,_VMT,_per_capita,_and_total_annual_deaths.png https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:US_traffic_deaths_per_VMT...