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Driverless cars seem to be something that is soon to become a reality in the near future, but are they safe? Companies like Google, Toyota, GM, and BMW list all these pros like; flexible transportation systems, less fuel usage, more safety features, and overall the car being a better driver than the driver. But is all the money that this project would need really worth it? There would have to be new laws and regulations, problems between the driver and manufacturer, and issues regarding our safety; as a pedestrian and driver.

Let's start with the pro of flexible transportaion systems. First off, this would put thousands of taxi and bus drivers out of a job. And with the economy being how it is, that would not be pretty. Also, some of these cars still rely on the passenger to back up into a driveway or a parking space. If the passenger can't drive, or is impaired in some way, how is this more flexible for everyone. Thousands lose their jobs for some robot that can't even do their job to the full extent.

Car companies boast that there are more safety features on these cars. Such as; vibrating seats when there's danger, heads up display on the windshield, more advanced sensors, and flashing alerts. But why put all of this money towards a driverless car, that's not even fully driverless, when we can add them to the cars that we take tests to drive, and that some assume are safer when we drive ourselves.

Which brings me to my next point. Money. The United States are already in trillions of dollars in debt. Do we really need to put all of our money towards driverless cars that we don't even need? Sure, the disabled or elderly could use this very well, but not when the cars are not one hundred percent safe, or one hundred percent driverless. There's no point in wasting money on something that we aren't completely certain are going to work. It's a waste of time, money, and will put thousands out of a job.

Manufacturers argue that, "These cars will have better response to situations than humans." How can they say that when they don't even know if the technology is reliable? There will be malfunctions that we as humans have no control over. I don't know about you, but if I was going to get in a car, I wouldn't trust a car, that isn't completely reliable, with my life. Safety comes first.

Lastly, laws and regulations. We have spent decades trying to perfect traffic laws and other regulations to keep our roads safe, but with these new "driverless cars", what happens those? If the technology malfunctions, is it the buyer's fault or the manufacturer. This will cause many problems involving lawsuits and maybe even lives being lost. We would have to revamp almost are entire system of traffic laws, and even then we would have to make another set of laws that appeal to these new driverless cars. Is it worth it?

Driverless cars. While they may have quite a few pros that make us think of futuristic sci-fi movies, are they worth what they cost? And not just in money. Jobs, time, maybe even lives? It appears that these cars are coming to us in the future, but are they really the future?

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