Think driverless taxis aren’t safe? Here’s a simple test - The Iola Register

Think driverless taxis aren’t safe? Here’s a simple test - The Iola Register

Humans are grading autonomous vehicles against perfection while grading ourselves on a curve In 34 years representing car-crash victims, I’ve heard the same story over and over, with varying details — the driver at fault was texting, had consumed “just two drinks,” fell into a late-night doze. But the outcome is consistent: a life cut short or changed forever. From that vantage, I propose a simple test for driverless robotaxis: Do they reduce ha…