First Self-Driving Car Accident

Sunday night, while 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg was walking her bicycle across a street in Tempe, Arizona, a self-driving Uber car struck and killed her. A driver was behind the wheel as the car hit her. The car was a Volvo XC90 SUV. The car was in autonomous mode which means it was completely driving by itself. The National Transportation Safety Board is conducting an investigation into the incident. Uber is temporarily taking the cars off the roads. 

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Do you think that self-driving cars are dangerous?

Would you ever buy a self-driving car?

 

I think that self-driving cars are dangerous because there is human error in making these cars, so something could go wrong and kill more people. I personally like to drive so I would not purchase a self-driving car.

 

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  • Overall your summary is brief. You only commented three times overall. -5 late

  • I can think that self-driving cars could be dangerous because there's always some kind of error, but I don't think that all of them are dangerous all of the time. If self-driving cars weren't super expensive, I probably wouldn't mind having a self-driving car and I think it would actually be fun.

  • Yes Self-driving cars move with sencors that go at most 5 feet infront of them. I wouldn't buy a self driving car, just because I enjoy driving and it will save some someone because I can see them ahead of me.

  • I think that self-driving cars can be dangerous because you can never make something 100% safe. There will be some kind of problem. I would not buy a self-driving car because I also like driving and I do not trust them. They are also expensive. I like cars that we can control. 

  • Yes, I think self driving cars are super dangerous because I think there needs to be a person driving a car. I would never buy a self driving car although you could save a lot of time I think I would be too scared.

  • I do believe they are dangerous but they are tested very well to make sure there is no flaws or errors and drives safely but I would feel uncomftorable being in one for awhile. Maybe sometime in the future when they become more advance I would buy one.

  • I think that Self-Driving cars are not safe because why would you want something like that on the roads right now. I would at least waited untill they tested it out and knew it was ready to go on the roads. I would defiently not buy one because why would I want too have one of thoes when i am capable too drive myself. 

  • 1. I do and don't feel like self-driving cars are dangerous because some of the cars have saved peoples lives like before they go off the road or back into something. I also don't like them because people will put their complete trust in the car and not pay attention to what is going on 

    2. Would like to try one but me personally would not buy this car because I like to drive around so what is the fun in that

  • 1- I don't think that there more dangerous than humans driving. Infant I think that they are more good than they are bad. Yes someone was killed by a self driving car, and yes the technologie needs to be improved. However, a self driving car could reduce the number of crashes from people driving at night and falling asleep behind the when, drunk drivers, elderly drivers, and help on long drives. 2- Yes I would buy a self driving car. I personally tend to drive places rather than fly, and when it comes to several day trips. Having a self driving car would make the trips a lot easier. 

  • Yes fo show, I think that people are putting too much trust into the self driving cars and if one where to malfunction or miss calculate their location or something they could end up throwing off their whole driving path.

    2. No, im fine with cruise control.

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