The Pros And Cons Of Autonomous Vehicles

The Complications with Autonomous Vehicles Advancements in technology have brought about marvelous solutions to many problems in everyday life, as it continues at a lightning pace. With the invention of the automobile, the world was forever changed. In the very near future, a similar development could bring about yet another shift in our society. The autonomous car used to be a thing of science fiction, yet in a few short years, they will be a part of our lives in reality. This development could solve many problems with modern transportation, but it does involve its share of risks. The prospect of autonomous vehicles has caused controversy over multiple issues, presenting valid reasoning behind the concerns. Uncertainty and risk is involved

has been the result of motor vehicle accidents. Over 90% of all motor vehicle accidents are caused by the drivers themselves. Technological limitations have previously limited many potential solutions to this issue, but with the driverless car, there is yet hope that this statistic can be decreased. The idea of self-driving cars is to eliminate the imperfect driver from the equation, leaving only an ideally better computer counterpart. This leaves only the small number of technical problems that can cause an accident. The goal is to create a self-driving solution that reduces or even eliminates the ability for human error, while keeping it simple and reliable enough to keep technical errors at a minimum. Self-driving cars can permanently learn from the mistakes of other cars, rather than primarily their own, meaning over long term, they could become extremely safe. With no driver behind the wheel, how can the driver make mistakes? Out of the handful of accidents that Google’s experimental self-driving cars have been involved in, all were caused by human interference. Many people are scared to put their lives in the hands of a computer driven car, but the current statistics show that the fear is irrational, and with enough development, these cars are safer than people

When cars drive themselves, the drivers will pay less attention to the road. This will not be a big deal in the more distant future when nearly every vehicle is driverless, since the autonomous cars will be able to communicate with each other, making for safer driving. For the present however, careless passengers of self-driving cars can be at risk, as they could be unaware of other non-self-driving vehicles on the road that can make mistakes unforeseeable by the cars computer. Another negative effect could make people become lazy, as nobody would need to learn how to drive anymore. Eventually this may not be a big deal, but in today’s society, the ability to drive a vehicle is a very important skill to have and practice. The transition will likely be gradual, but society will change quite a bit as self-driving vehicles slowly replace the vehicles on our