[Retric]

That's a load of FUD.

Modern Self driving cars track people on sidewalks not just the street. As to driving in the rain, they can do it, but like poeple there less safe at highway speeds in the rain. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXylqtEQ0tk (6:45, 9:00) Also, 3:52 demos stopping for someone in the road.

They even read stop lights (8:00).

PS: If you actually look at that left turn on @9:00 the car has a much better idea what's around it than people do.