Maybe they can dent the number of fatalities from human error. There is a hurdle in overcoming public perception. People say they wouldn't want to put their lif

Maybe they can dent the number of fatalities from human error. There is a hurdle in overcoming public perception. People say they wouldn't want to put their life in control of some automated computer, yet they put their life in the hands of thousands of other drivers every single day they drive. In the US we accept 10000 fatalities annually from drunk drivers alone. Vietnam killed nearly 60000 and wounded countless others over the course of 20 years. In just the last 20 we've accepted more than 200,000 alcohol related deaths just getting from point A to point B. So when people are afraid of a glitch in the system causing a pile up it is worth remembering such tragedies are possible, but it would still be something that could be corrected.