An autonomous vehicle, comprising: a steering wheel ; a brake pedal ; an acceleration pedal ; a data store storing driver experience parameters; an autonomous control system configured to navigate the autonomous vehicle by controlling a speed and direction of the autonomous vehicle; and a driving mode switching component configured to switch between a manual driving mode, wherein the autonomous vehicle is controlled by the steering wheel, brake pedal, and acceleration pedal, and an autonomous driving mode, wherein the autonomous control system engages in autonomous navigation, wherein the autonomous vehicle performs steps comprising: determining , by the autonomous vehicle, an identity of a driver of the autonomous vehicle; receiving , by the autonomous vehicle and from the data store, a plurality of driver experience parameters associated with the driver; detecting , by one or more sensors of the autonomous vehicle, a driving condition presenting a risk of personal or property damage; and switching , by the driving mode switching component, from the manual driving mode to the autonomous driving mode based at least in part on the plurality of driver experience parameters and the driving condition; and wherein the autonomous vehicle is characterized in that the one or more sensors of the autonomous vehicle comprise a vehicle-to-vehicle communications system configured to receive information regarding inattention, unconsciousness, inexperience, or reckless behavior of another driver, and the driving condition comprises an increased risk represented by behavior or experience of the another driver. a steering wheel ; a brake pedal ; an acceleration pedal ; a data store storing driver experience parameters; an autonomous control system configured to navigate the autonomous vehicle by controlling a speed and direction of the autonomous vehicle; and a driving mode switching component configured to switch between a manual driving mode, wherein the autonomous vehicle is controlled by the steering wheel, brake pedal, and acceleration pedal, and an autonomous driving mode, wherein the autonomous control system engages in autonomous navigation, wherein the autonomous vehicle performs steps comprising: determining , by the autonomous vehicle, an identity of a driver of the autonomous vehicle; receiving , by the autonomous vehicle and from the data store, a plurality of driver experience parameters associated with the driver; detecting , by one or more sensors of the autonomous vehicle, a driving condition presenting a risk of personal or property damage; and switching , by the driving mode switching component, from the manual driving mode to the autonomous driving mode based at least in part on determining , by the autonomous vehicle, an identity of a driver of the autonomous vehicle; receiving , by the autonomous vehicle and from the data store, a plurality of driver experience parameters associated with the driver; detecting , by one or more sensors of the autonomous vehicle, a driving condition presenting a risk of personal or property damage; and switching , by the driving mode switching component, from the manual driving mode to the autonomous driving mode based at least in part on the plurality of driver experience parameters and the driving condition; and wherein the autonomous vehicle is characterized in that the one or more sensors of the autonomous vehicle comprise a vehicle-to-vehicle communications system configured to receive information regarding inattention, unconsciousness, inexperience, or reckless behavior of another driver, and the driving condition comprises an increased risk represented by behavior or experience of the another driver. <EOS>