[cortesoft]

I am pretty sure that is because they have to account for all the non-self-driving cars. If all cars were self driving, they could co-ordinate and go a lot faster.

[ksenzee]

They'll still have to allow for pedestrians and bikes, for the foreseeable future.

[zerokernel]

We'll just outlaw that. Compare: Jaywalking, avenues.

[killjoywashere]

"Machine kills human because human violated traffic law" will never fly.

[jackvalentine]

I think it will. The above poster's reference to how 'jaywalking' became a crime after motor vehicles associations conducted heavy PR campaigns to banish pedestrians from what once were shared streets is instructive.

[kalleboo]

From stories I've heard of how joggers and cyclists are treated sometimes in the US, I wouldn't be so sure.

It would have to be a child being killed.