[exDemMom]

I wonder how many accidents will happen before self-driving cars are discontinued.

I read where they have estimated that self driving cars will need operator intervention every three thousand hours or so. Hmm. So, how likely is it that an occupant of the car would be paying attention to driving conditions at the moment a situation comes up? And would they have driving skills to take over if they don’t actually drive on a routine basis?

I’m sticking with regular cars.

[FreedomPoster]

I’m hoping when I enter my dotage self driving cars are a viable thing. I’m hoping I’ve got 20-25 years or more, so likely enough time from where things are today. This isn’t an in-5-years undertaking in my view.

[Fresh Wind]

And how do you take over from a self-driving car that doesn't have operator controls, such as a steering wheel

[mewzilla]

Interesting article from last year....

SELF-DRIVING CARS WILL KILL PEOPLE. WHO DECIDES WHO DIES?

(Note to anyone with a mad-on for caps: I'm not shouting. All caps is from the link.)

[Gunslingr3]

It wouldn’t hurt you to read the article. It was human driver error that caused the crash:

“The driver of the Waymo vehicle told Mesa police that the car was not in autonomous mode at the time of Saturday night’s crash.

Witnesses say another car failed to stop for a red light and crashed into the Waymo vehicle as it was turning left.”

[a fool in paradise]

Put your car on cruise control, take your feet away from the pedals, then try to avoid a sudden accident.

First impulse might be to steer to avoid the accident but without a foot on the brake pedal, that adjustment of the wheel will be volatile.

Granted the driver’s feet are in the well of the driver’s side, but they still have to get back in position.

Now with a driverless car, your hands aren’t on the wheel and your attention may be more distracted or at least your awareness of the situation may not be 100%.

But the companies claim that it’s the driver’s fault.

Sort of like how it’s illegal to hit Houston Metro’s train. They can hit pedestrians, cars that have to co-exist with the rail (some turn lanes are on the rail) etc. Never their fault. Metro buses hit pedestrians (with right of way) but the law never made it illegal to hit the buses.

[NorthMountain]

And would they have driving skills to take over if they don’t actually drive on a routine basis?

No. And even if they did, they wouldn't be able to make the mental switch from "passenger" to "driver" fast enough to matter.

[Little Ray]

Self-driving cars won’t be discontinued, no matter the casualties.
The end game is to end automobile ownership and the personal control over the vehicles’ paths and destinations.
When fully implemented, people will only be able to go where they are “allowed.”

[robroys woman]

I wonder how many accidents will happen before self-driving cars are discontinued.

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I can see the headline from the early 1900’s:

“How many more men must die in these horrible aeroplane crashes before this folly is abandoned?”

They’ll get better. Waymo better. :)

[Moonman62]

I wonder how many accidents will happen before self-driving cars are discontinued.

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Why don’t you read the article?

You and others been baited by the poster of the article.