Driver who killed 13 Senior citizens was texting.

[napi21]

56. I haven't really thought of it till now, but self driving cars just may be the answer. Yes, there

be the occasional accident, but, sorry to have to say, the computer is more capable than humans. According to the National Safety Council Estimates, as many as 40,000 people died in motor vehicles crashes last year, a 6% rise from 2015. If those numbers bear out, it would be a 14% increase in deaths since 2014, the biggest two-year jump in more than five decades. That's deaths. I haven't found "number of accidents". Maybe they can't count that high.!!! I suspect, even with the faults that are being eliminated during testing, the cars wouldn't have that many. Automation doesn't text, get distracted, fall asleep, get road hypnosis, or road rage.

http://fortune.com/2017/02/15/traffic-deadliest-year/

I'm 73 so I probably won't see the boom of robo cars, but the rest of you probably will, and I believe, regardless of some accidents will occur because there wasn't "a specific situation" wasn't programmed into the car, you will still see a BIG reduction in traffic accidents/death. I'll have to remember your argument the next time I hear some anti-self driving car argument.