Speeding tickets help prevent murder, in an indirect way. That is, minor traffic violations are the most common way cops catch people who have committed more s

Speeding tickets help prevent murder, in an indirect way. That is, minor traffic violations are the most common way cops catch people who have committed more serious crimes. Some lawyers call it "bootstrapping charges." If autonomous cars do eliminate (or greatly reduce) minor traffic violations, they could have a very negative impact on crime. Cops would need a new, smarter way of catching these criminals. While these "speeding ticket robots" might help cities boost revenue, they lack the law enforcement benefits of having cops people physically pull people over.