Promoters claim self driving cars are safer than human drivers.
This is based on a rosy interpretation that deflects the blame for most of the accidents they are involved in.
Self driving cars are in accidents much more frequently than human drivers. However, most of these accidents are rear end collisions --- naturally blamed on the human driver.
But the reason human drivers rear end self driving cars is the fact that these cars are programmed to hit the brakes any time they can't comprehend the current situation --- which apparently happens quite a bit.
The reality is, human drivers can't comprehend or anticipate a driverless car hitting the brakes for no apparent reason.
This is based on a rosy interpretation that deflects the blame for most of the accidents they are involved in.
Self driving cars are in accidents much more frequently than human drivers. However, most of these accidents are rear end collisions --- naturally blamed on the human driver.
But the reason human drivers rear end self driving cars is the fact that these cars are programmed to hit the brakes any time they can't comprehend the current situation --- which apparently happens quite a bit.
The reality is, human drivers can't comprehend or anticipate a driverless car hitting the brakes for no apparent reason.