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The article "Driverless Cars Are Coming" is presumably very true. Today making things run by itself seems to pull humans in by the collar and maintain their attention. Driverless cars are inevitable due to all of the technology we have surrounding us. In the future driverless cars will be a regular thing, and it is making life easier. An easier life is what everyone wants, and a driverless car fits right into that aspect.

In paragraph 2 it states that Google has had driverless cars since 2009, that could drive under certain conditions. However, the car still lets the driver know when to take control of the vechicle and it's a great way to make sure that people are alert, while on the road, because unpredictable traffic conditions can happen at any time. Before, driverless cars were an idea, many believed that smarter roads could do the job, but it would have been very expensive to upgrade all of the roads to accomadate these cars, that had radio

signals in them. Driverless cars, would be an asset to people, as long as the technology aspect of it right.

In paragraph 3 it states that in the late 1950's, at General Motors there was a car made that drove on special track, instead of making the entire car driverless the signals in the car coinsided with the track. At Berkeley a similar concept was produced; this time the car read binary code, which is a system that uses 0's and 1's to represent different characters. With the very expensive idea of upgrading roads, engineers and manufacturers had to go in a different direction. That direction was changing the car, by making it smarter. As time has passed, just like a cellphone cars have gotten better and better. Google's Toyota Prius has alot of different software and technology in the car and on the outside. Some of that technology on the Toyota Prius can be located in paragraph 4.

With the plethora of technology everything seems as if it is reaqdy to go. However, with a driverless car there is the issue of safety. Such, as what if the software malfunctions or stops working all together. Sensors have been used since, the 1980's and because of that we now have antilock brakes. Just to be sure, we need more than that to make sure that we are completely safe, if we were to get behind the wheel. There are self-driving cars already out today, just not avaible to be sold yet. With all of the technology in these driverless cars they are still not completely driverless. The Google car announces when human assistance will be needed. Also, in paragraph 7 it states that BMW, in 2013, announced that they have developed 'Traffic Jam Assistance' which lets the car handle driving at up to 25 mph(miles per hour), and the drivers hands must remain on the wheel. GM, General Motors, has developed vibrating driver's seats that are there to alert, when the vehicle is about to back into something. Since, there will always need to be human assistance for now. There arrises another problem. Will the driver be able to take over if the want to and how much control does the actual driver has. However, since, nothing has been release we shall not know. But, a smart car seems safer than most cars, with all of the accident-preventing technology that comes with it. Since, smart cars are fairly new, new laws need to be out in place. These laws need to determine whom is at fault for an accident, and set regulations so there is no panic when these cars finally are driving on the road. It is legal in 3 states and 1 district, found in paragraph 9, to use these driverless cars. However, it is very realistic that more states will follow suit; after, they see how fantastic these smart cars are.

Driverless cars could be very helpful to the elderly, people with disabilities that make it harder for them to drive, and even teen drivers who are a little afraid to take full control of the wheel. Also, with all of the technology that is being created on a daily basis, driverless will happen, no matter what. As humans we should make the best of it because they are coming whether we like it or not. Getting to the true driverless, is not a bumpy as it seems and the destination is close, with car manufacturers planning to have this type of vehicle out on the road very soon. So, driverless cars are already a thing of the present, and will only get better in the near future.

Score: 4