Argumentative Essay: The War For The Road

Introduction
Driverless cars have long been a futuristic wonder that has been associated with only stuff you see in the movies until now. Over the past decade incredible feats have been reached in the attempt to have fully functioning driverless cars on the streets. Though this breakthrough advancement in tech has come a long way there is still much that is left unknown. Lawmakers are not ready to make laws to accommodate this new trend and the social and ethical implications of autonomous cars are still unclear. Despite concerns of the potential security threats that these cars pose, the reliability of the software being used in these cars and the uncertainty of how the public will respond Autonomous cars are on their way.
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Most people like to have some sense of control in their life so it is a perfectly reasonable assumption that there will be quite a few people who will not be quick to give up control of the wheel.” A crucial, and perhaps overlooked, aspect of the future of autonomous cars is that they will necessarily be programmed to obey all traffic ordinances and rights-of-way. While the finer points of law and technology are still being worked out, autonomous vehicles will behave much more respectfully towards other road users than the human-controlled vehicles of today.” Tayler (2017) While these measures could significantly decrease traffic accidents most people do not do strictly adhere to them. Autonomous car owners may become impatient and frustrated if their car which they have very little control of while driving appears to be going slower than they would be if they were in control. There are still many questions that have yet to be answered regarding autonomous cars like how or if they will adapt to current and future mapping systems and in what ways if any will these cars be able to effectively protect itself from malicious intrusion and be able to detect malfunctions and defects. Despite all the ethical and security concerns autonomous cars are expected to make their debut soon. Weather it will be welcomed with open arms by the public or fear and effective regulations are put in place only time will