Comment by TulliusCicero
2 days ago
Saving lives is the main thing for me. Waymo at least seems to take safety fairly seriously, with data indicating they cause far fewer serious accidents than the average human driver.
Traffic fatalities are one of the top 3 causes of death for kids in the US (iirc it's right behind firearms).
Beyond children, more people in the US in general are killed by drivers/cars than firearms. In the 25-44 age bracket, it's the most probable cause of death IIRC.
And, as an avid pedestrian and cyclist (and as a driver), the more humans we get off the road, the better.