Google self-driving car involved in first injury accident

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29. Wow, now I'm a caveman ...

We can't have a civil discussion, that we have resort to name calling when
one doesn't agree with their views?

I've heard all the arguments, I know I'm in the minority on this subject.

I've worked on autonomous aircraft, UAV's actually.
I've seen how they're programmed, and there's a reason the government
told us not to fly them over population areas.

I've seen how autopilots have taken over cockpits to the point where
pilots have no idea what the plane is doing or why.

I'm in no way waiting for the day that an autopilot takes the controls
away from me while I'm driving, including applying brakes when it thinks
I should apply them. I will disable those features in a second.

How do/will these vehicles currently handle emergency vehicles? Will it move to the curb
when all other vehicles move to the curb? Or will it think, WOW, there are no
cars in front me, I'll keep going? How about sirens blaring from around the corner;
Will these cars be able to recognize that the sound is getting closer? Or will
it enter an intersection just as the emergency vehicle enters the intersection
from around a blind building, because it couldn't hear the sirens?

The only automation I've accepted is Cruise Control, because it allows me
to relax my foot on long drives. But I've seen Cruise Control accelerate
for no reason, and it startled me, that I immediately disengaged it.

So, I'm sorry if everyone thinks that a blind bat behind the wheel will be
more safe than me.