How Can Government Officials Clear the Road for Self-Driving Cars?

There are smart steps that states and communities can take to encourage automated driving. There are also some potholes to avoid.

Merely recognizing that conventional driving is one of the most dangerous things we do can reframe the policy discussion about automated driving. When a self-driving car eventually harms someone — and that will happen — the public must not forget the more than 30,000 Americans who will die in vehicle crashes this year or the 2.3 million who will be injured. Indeed, millions will be hurt every year as long as drunk, drowsy, distracted, aggressive, hurried and otherwise reckless driving continues.

by Bryant Walker Smith

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