[chris11]

Is that a really fair comparison? I'd say it's location dependent. A street in a small neighborhood, yes kids running out in front of you could be a possibility.

But I don't know if humans can handle that well. It's safer to brake instead of swerve if an animal darts into the road. Of course a kid darting into the road is more serious and traumatic, but the typical driver may not be able to avoid a crash.

[bobthepanda]

The idea is that human-only drivers will be paying more attention in general. It’s not like kids are jumping out from bushes in camo, they’re present in an environment that can be observed as you get closer and closer to them.

Distracted driving was already a problem on the rise, and self driving mostly seems like it’s going to enable that type of inattentiveness even more.