Should Self-driving Cars be Regulated? Western Kentucky University, Gordon Ford College of Business CIS 205 “Technology in Society and Business” Dr. Ciampa April 4th, 2024 The Issue Self-driving cars were once the stuff of science fiction but with current developments in tech we are now able to produce a car that can drive itself. The implications of these vehicles are vast. They offer the potential to create safer roads because self-driving vehicles can help prevent crashes and other driving accidents. Autonomous freight trucks could revolutionize logistics as we know it and drive down the price of goods. But with the advent of many similar innovations, we are now faced with the question of regularity and legal restrictions. There are many …show more content…
In the pro-regularity corner, proponents argue that without guidance from lawmakers, self-driving cars would lack standardization, clear rules on fault in cases of accidents involving these kinds of vehicles and that consumers won’t feel they are safe in these cars unless regulation is passed. In the other corner, those who think that we should use a more laissez-faire perspective of this emerging market make the point that intense regulation could hinder future innovation while simultaneously generating suspicion among an already apprehensive public at large and could create a market dominated by big companies with newcomers shut out by over-legislation. However, in accordance with the attitude of the author, this paper will make the previous argument. In order to instill consumer trust in the autonomous vehicle industry, it is imperative to regulate self-driving cars with the same rigor applied to conventional automobiles, ensuring the implementation of essential safety measures. The driverless car industry is very new, with many of those who make up the target demographic lacking the basic understanding of how all this works. The first robo-car was produced by …show more content…
On the other hand, without some regulations or rules, the industry could run wild, potentially producing unsafe vehicles which aren’t suitable for the roads. Standardization of safety protocols and methods would go a long way towards bolstering consumer confidence rather than hurting it. These are the arguments of those who are going to save us from countless disastrous pile-ups on the interstate. One of the largest issues preventing the widespread adoption of robot cars is the issues with insurance companies. Who is at fault in such an incident? As explored above, the general attitude of the public is that the manufacturer should be blamed, but as this is not yet enshrined in law it would be difficult for liabilities to actually be collected. The laws regarding such cases must be clearly defined before necessary insurance policies can become commonplace. Additionally, standardization being critical in any field where new and distrusted technologies are at play must be legally enforced. One reason people still don’t have positive views on nuclear power is because non-standard equipment like that used at Chernobyl can result in untold disasters since each plant in the Soviet Union at the time was of a unique and non-standard design. To prevent similar developments in self-driving cars, Congress, in cooperation with the President, must create good sense legislation not only to prevent disaster but to protect us all. Consumer
called self-driving car which allows the car to pilot for you on the road. It works by making the vehicle operates itself without human control. According to Alan Amici, a vice president of automotive engineering at TE, “Recent NHTSA research shows that approximately 94 percent of accidents are caused by human error” (Gupton). He believes that the self-regulating cars with advanced safety features could reduce the amount of collisions. It’s safety features include connectivity which the cars have access
Who would have thought thirty years ago that cars would be able to drive themselves and be a safer alternative to human-driven automobiles? Over the past decade the progress to make this dream a reality has increased exponentially. Corporations such as Uber, Tesla, and Google are all within the midst of designing autonomous vehicles that will cut costs for other organizations, allow transportation for people across the globe, and reduce pollution within our environment. Even with the emergence of
Driverless Cars: Not If, But When Autonomous cars have been a highly debated topic in the past decade. These vehicles have the potential to make people’s commutes not only more efficient, but much safer by eliminating human error. However, they will not be mainstreamed if the population does not adapt to this new technology. When computers have control over something as substantial as human lives, morality will always be an issue. Although this new technology has only made it’s debut relatively recently
forefront of innovation. Cars were invented in the 1900s, which let people use a machine to get them from point a to point b. That was not enough and companies, like Tesla, created a self-driving car. A self-driving car is a car that can get a passenger from a location with almost no input from the driver. When the first major self-driving car was announced by Google, the community was a little hesitant. From here on, companies have proven that these
States is the introduction and study of self-driving cars on the highways and roads of the country. These cars are invented to help eliminate human error that cause life-ending collisions, which is what 90% of accidents are caused by according to Stanford University’s School of Law. Human error is defined Oxford Dictionary, as “The making of a mistake as an inevitable or natural result of being human.”(Oxford Dictionary) To assess whether or not self-driving cars are safe enough to be integrated into
labor, certain groups of people have been protesting and wanting A.I. to be regulated so that they can feel a sense of relief as to how far companies can go with this new technology. There are also other groups that believe that "different kinds of A.I. require different regulations" (Suraj Srinivas, a Ph.D. student in Deep Learning). So far we have achieved a lot of new and impressive things with A.I., like self-driving cars, voice-powered personal assistants, behavioral algorithms, suggested searches
Distracted driving is a growing problem among today’s drivers. Since the advancements in technology, and the more hectic a person's schedule the more distracted the are likely to become. Distracted driving is any activity that diverts attention from driving, including talking or texting on your phone, eating and drinking, talking to people in your vehicle, fiddling with the stereo, entertainment or navigation system—anything that takes your attention away from the task of safe driving The concern
Brendon Smith 11/30/2017 IDC 200 Powell/Sutton Driverless Cars Imagine a world where you could travel places without touching the steering wheel in a car. The once fictional dream of driverless cars is becoming a reality, with many large auto-companies like Mercedes, Audi, Ford, BMW, Volkswagen, Volvo and, especially Google investing into this developing technology. What is a driverless car? A driverless car or an automated car is a robotic vehicle that is designed to travel between destinations
the self-driving cars is by no means a new idea. The possibility of them being an actual legitimate goal however is the new idea. There are several different ways that these cars could come into existence all include sensors to gauge distances and all that, but the most prominent idea involves a lot of pre-mapping and understanding of the surrounding world. Many questions arise surrounding all of this, but this paper will focus on the map and the technology surrounding them. The idea of self-driving
Dilemma One of the Google self-driving cars experienced an accident on September 23 of 2016. The car drove through a green light but stopped in the middle of the intersection. The car sensed another car going to run a red light and applied its brakes. The car kicked into manual mode, but the passenger’s reaction took too much time. The speeding car rammed into the autonomous car and caused an accident. Both vehicles sustained heavy damage. (Hartmans 2) Driverless cars kill people. With the years
and 2010 (“Centers for Disease Control and Prevention”). Excessive alcohol cost the economy $249 billion in 2010 and is the cause of death to 1 in 10 working-age adults (“Centers for Disease Control and Prevention”). These are worrisome facts that should make anyone reconsider picking up another bottle or taking another shot. Alcohol isn’t inherently bad but in excess, like many things, can lead to terrible consequences. Alcohol has a long history with mankind, is part of many facets of our lives
In Hugh LaFollette’s “Licensing Parents,” he says that we should implement a parent licensing program. In this paper I will explain his argument for this view and offer a focused objection on it. To begin explaining the views of LaFollette’s argument, I will start by breaking down what he means by regulating potential harmful activities. Our society requires “automobile operators to have licenses and we forbid people from practicing medicine, law, pharmacy, and psychiatry unless they have satisfied
As of today America’s national debt is 18 trillion dollars and approximately 5 trillion of that is held by foreign countries including China and Japan. In the last few years we seem to hear more about balancing the country’s budget and politicians raising the debt ceiling so we can pay on this debt. How have we gotten into such an overwhelming and complicated problem with our nation’s money? Ironically the same can be said for our individual household debt as well as making the same mistakes and
Law Brief on Gun Control GUN CONTROL: Our Streets Are Running Red Tom Coker English IA November 18, 1997 6:35 p.m. : William Wallace had a very stressful day at work and is now driving home. As he is travelling along the I-10 freeway in Los Angeles, he suddenly comes to a complete stop. Gridlock traffic is not an unusual sight for any motorist that travels on this freeway, and William decides to exit the freeway in order to escape the madness. He exits on the next off ramp and comes to a red
Volkswagen (VW) diesel emissions scandal in 2015. Although BMW was not charged, it was implicated in the scandal (Natasha Terry-Armstrong, 2016) and fingered as one of the German auto-manufacturers that are cheating during compliance testing. BMW should learn from the financial and reputational damage that VW has experienced since the world discovered that VW deliberately deceived the world in the pursuit of profits and global growth. VW’s use of engine software, “defeat device” to cheat diesel emission