Re:Self-driving Uber car kills Arizona woman crossing street
by jakelazaroff on Monday March 19, 2018 @10:19PM
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As long as you follow the basic rules of car safety, you won't crash. Stay within the speed limit, be aware of your surroundings, keep a safe distance from the car in front of you, signal 100 feet before a turn. Unless someone else doesn't follow the basic rules of car safety!
You know what system we've come up with to improve car safety that has only one rule to remember? Always wear your seatbelt.
You know what we've come up with that requires zero effort from the driver? Laminated glass. Crumple zones. Airbags. Automatic braking.
This isn't about whether people use a product negligently — put it in enough hands and it will happen. The point is to design products such that the consequence of negligence is not injury or death.
You know what system we've come up with to improve car safety that has only one rule to remember? Always wear your seatbelt.
You know what we've come up with that requires zero effort from the driver? Laminated glass. Crumple zones. Airbags. Automatic braking.
This isn't about whether people use a product negligently — put it in enough hands and it will happen. The point is to design products such that the consequence of negligence is not injury or death.