My Take On Driverless Cars

I saw a post on 'driverless cars', and issues over, how to insure them, and such. It made me think, 'driverless' might be a good idea, but there would have to be some standardization. First, a top speed of no more than 25 mph, in city. A whopping 35 mph on the open road. Second, 'an insurance tax' everyone pays...spread out over the population, should be way cheap, compared to personal car insurance. Third, 'weight restrictions', having to do with accident prevention. I'm sure there are tons more considerations. But consider this: No personal cars on the roads. You step in a car, it goes. It gets you there on time...regulated by traffic movement sensors, kind of like, leaving out from a freeway 'on ramp' light. No 'road rage'. Stress free travel, and you could sit and chat, play cards, read on the trip. Distance travel, camping, trailering...by prior arrangement, train, blimp, on foot. People would hike more, be in better health, Gyms would go out of business. Fat asses, would be 'seldom seen'. People would get used to it. Life would slow down. The environment, and other creatures would appreciate it...and live longer than a deer, rabbit or cat, in the headlights. No more 'road kill' specials at restaurants. The only things you need to give up, are personal addiction to 'ownership of wheels', slavery to auto insurance companies, and ten years of car payments...

Written by Bruce James Clyde 2017, at Deming New Mexico

Art: driverless cars, Shane Anderson photo