Which is a profession more dangerous than police work. Half the people on the road are below average drivers, and some are one text message away from killing. The transformation from driver into passenger began a while ago.
The oversupply of people that can't compete in the job market is a big problem without any pretty solutions.
Nope. I'd rather be at the wheel myself.
I won't own a vehicle which automatically stops at some sign of an obstruction, either. There are times when you might want to hit something (in order to escape a bad situation). If your car automatically stops, you're just so much fresh meat for the predators.