Google Maps Driving Speed

[kandrathe]

I can't answer these questions definitively. But I love thinking about them.

This is an interesting discussion indeed.
Important it is to realize that the amount of car accidents will decrease by at least 90% when everybody uses self driving cars.

We have teh same ethical problems now but we choose not to answer them.
90% of accidents are caused by 'mistakes'' of the driver. These can be simply being distracted, but also texting while driving, or even consciously speeding or driving while intoxicated.
Punishments in all cases are usually very low....often because it is very difficult to prove what was done wrong, and even if there is proof never will the ask for murder....usually it is something like gross negligence (is that the correct english term?).

Self driving cars will always use there indicators when making a turn, they will always have their lights on, they will never speed etc.

So to get back to your point: it is indeed a valid discussion, but now at the current situation we are usually choosing not to have the discussion at all.

I think self driving will be initially disruptive and like this example more dangerous until the sensors, and AI outperform human reaction and crash prevention.