self driving cars that are being created?

Even in rush hour traffic driving can be fun. My motto: it's not the destination, it's the finish line.  Some might want to be driven. That's why taxis were invented. For me, I want to be in control.  I can't believe they're using the euphemism "autonomous" to describe a self driving car. Autonomous is what we have now.

Self driving cars will greatly reduce accidents, deaths and traffic.  

if it is properly serviced and maintained. I am actually working on certain parts of the self-driving car technology and have a good understanding of how it works. The only challenge will be long term maintenance costs and keeping the sensors and technology in good shape with regular testing. The main challenge is how to reduce costs on this maintenance and long term viability of the sensors - we have to make replacement easy and not very costly to make is a successful model.

save more lives and property damage, especially for those who dare to drive under the influence. Of course that opens another bag of worms concerning an inebriated person being in control of a self driving car.

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Just think what it would be like now if everyone obyed the speed limit.

at human driven cars that cut them off. Then all will be well.

I saw that every time I see one.  

I can't see how SDC will improve traffic conditions.

They can detect an accident or a road closure and plan a different route. And like I said, since there would be far less accidents, that would reduce the traffic as well.

Depending on where you live, between 10% and 25% of drivers are drunk.  There are no estimates on the number of drivers who are texting while moving at a mile every 50 seconds or so.  We do know that around 38,000 people are killed in traffic accidents each year.
I like to drive and I like to drive fast and with a stick shift,  I gave my son my very fast stick shift sports car and bought a very very safe self adjusting car that looks sporty but is safe even for a 75 year old driver very past his prime (which would keep him and others safe even if he fell asleep at the wheel.) . There comes a time when we have to recognize the danger of human frailties and accept the need for safety.  
I would look forward to cars that always pays attention and always exercise good judgement.

Autonomous cars can and will continue to crash.