Humans To Blame For Most Self-Driving Car Crashes In California, Study Finds (axios.com)

cartechboy writes: Turns out computers are better drivers than humans after all. Axios compiled a study that found the vast majority of crashes in California involving self-driving cars were not caused by the autonomous vehicles themselves. Of the 54 incidents involving 55 companies holding self-driving permits in California, only one crash could be blamed on a self-driving car in autonomous mode. Six crashes were when the self-driving cars were in conventional driving modes, while the majority of the accidents were to be blamed on other drivers or pedestrians. Maybe self-driving cars aren't such a bad thing after all, it's humans that are the problem.

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"I can drive just fine, thank you."

[Snufu]

Statistics prove otherwise.

In 20 years it will be illegal for humans to drive cars in public spaces. You heard it here first.

Re:False logic

[Anonymous Coward]

I like how Australia handles this. Learners' cars are marked, as are teenagers', so you can anticipate the type of likely stupidity. It's hilarious the wide berth learners get; almost as unpredictable as roos. Add Elderly marking to the mix, everyone wins.

We have elderly marking here in the US. They are all required to drive a Buick with a handicap marker somewhere, usually on the plate itself.