The Pros And Cons Of Driverless Automobiles

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For over a hundred years since the inception of its concept, the automobile has revolutionized the way humans transport themselves. It's changed the way central planners layout cities, how goods are moved around, and how people arrive to work each morning. The automobile is the quintessential invention of the modern age. One prominent issue faced currently is poor and impaired driving. In 2010, about 5,419,000 crashes occurred. Of all the accidents 30,296 were fatal and 2,239,000 were injured. In 2015 35,092 motor deaths occurred in the US alone. Currently there are 253 million cars in the US. The human element makes driving extremely dangerous, but what if this aspect could be erased? The recent introduction of driverless automobiles from