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I'm in LA, so I'm still skeptical about "safer". Granted, that's not a high bar, but I know who's accountable if an Uber/Lyft crashes.
by johnnyanmac 1y ago
I'm in LA, so I'm still skeptical about "safer". Granted, that's not a high bar, but I know who's accountable if an Uber/Lyft crashes.
- AuthConnectFail 1y agobut do you care for accountability or more safety (through lower crash rate)at the end of the day?
- johnnyanmac 1y agoBetween modern car safety standards and modern US healthcsre: accountability. The worst case scenario (where I still live) is drastic and I'd rather not add fighting a tech company in court on top of the medical burden, which I'll need to do just to afford the latter.
- addaon 1y ago> The worst case scenario (where I still live) is drastic and I'd rather not add fighting a tech company in court on top of the medical burden, which I'll need to do just to afford the latter. If you're aware of a medical burden, you've done a pretty good job of avoiding the worst case scenario.
- michaelt 1y agoI don't know if this is still true in the age of cellphones and uber, but when I was young, women were often advised not to take taxis alone, especially when drunk. There were a few high-profile rapes and murders. As an bald, middle-aged man such risks are negligible for me, but I can see how some people might prefer a driverless vehicle.
- johnnyanmac 1y agoYeah I'm an ugly middle aged man myself. I'm more worried about the car than the person in it in my case. And I don't trust the tech yet in my area.
- tgsovlerkhgsel 1y agoThe driver whose main asset was the car that just crashed, and whose insurance may or may not be valid?
- johnnyanmac 1y agoStill an easier battle than fighting a millionaire tech company on uncharted legal territory. Most of thr battle will be from my health insurance finding a anyone else to pay in that scenario.