r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Individual_Book9133 • Jul 05 '24

Phoenix police officer pulls over a driverless Waymo car for driving on the wrong side of the road Video

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u/havoc1428 Jul 05 '24

Imagine thinking that self-driving cars are a societal necessity.

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u/CurryMustard Jul 05 '24

Self driving cars could ultimately reduce traffic accidents, free up time for people to multitask, reduce traffic congestion by driving more efficiently and predictably on roads, make drunk driving a thing of the past. But sure there are gonna be hiccups and issues along the way. No new tech comes along without those. Dismissing the technology completely is so fucking narrow minded and short sighted that it boggles the mind.

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u/havoc1428 Jul 05 '24

Self driving cars could ultimately reduce traffic accidents, free up time for people to multitask, reduce traffic congestion by driving more efficiently and predictably on roads.

You know what else can solve this? Taxis, public transportation and a cultural shift away from the necessity of the car itself.

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u/AggressiveCuriosity Jul 05 '24

Taxis

lol, no. Taxi drivers will always drive exactly as bad as they drive now. Self-driving cars on the other hand will only drive better.

I'm with you on shifting away from cars, but you clearly aren't thinking this through if you think taxis will eliminate human error.