Author Dave Barry once said, “The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status, or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we all believe that we are above-average drivers” (Barry). Advancing technology may soon make it unnecessary for us to drive our own cars, no matter how good of drivers we are. We will always have some place to get to, so the question becomes “how will we get there?” Since driving our own vehicles is more often a burden than a benefit, we should no longer have human drivers on the road. At this instant, technology is being created that can drive a car. “Companies like Mercedes, BMW, and Tesla have already released, or are soon to release, self-driving features that give the car some ability to drive itself” (Greenough). Car companies aren’t the only ones who are interested in providing drivers this option. Google is also developing this new technology. “These cars don't have a steering wheel, brake pedal or accelerator pedal, because, well, ‘they don't need them,’ notes Google. The sensors and software do the work” (Strohm). With so much competition in this field, driverless cars may be …show more content…
Right now in order to drive a car, you must be insured. If a driver causes or is involved in an accident, insurance pays for the cost of repairs to the vehicles and any medical treatment that is required for the people in the vehicles. Car insurance can be quite expensive, and one expert believes that cost will increase in the future. James Lynch is an actuary for the Insurance Information Institute. An actuary’s job is to study risk. He says, “People are driving more miles, accidents are becoming more frequent and the average claim continues to grow...That creates more upward pressure on rates” (Leefeldt). However, If a car isn’t driven by a person, there would be no reason to hold a human driver responsible for an