Flip side: with accurate and trusted self-driving cars in mass use, speed limits could be raised, car following distances can be reduced. There's no need to kee

Flip side: with accurate and trusted self-driving cars in mass use, speed limits could be raised, car following distances can be reduced. There's no need to keep traffic controls and flow patterns that were designed for humans when instead there's a network of autonomous vehicles. Wouldn't it be fantastic to get on a freeway where the speed limit's well over 80, because the vehicles have necessary reaction times and are guaranteed to be well maintained (why not have a car take itself in for routine and regular maintenance when it's not in use)? And regardless, sign me up for Florida octogenarian driving patterns. I'd love to get in a vehicle that takes me point to point with no effort on my part. I can read, nap, work, or fully interact with other passengers – things I can't do when my attention must be focused on controlling the vehicle and monitoring traffic around my car.