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In case you were worried about cars being too safe, don't worry. The most lethal car brand in the USA is pushing the envelope and innovating entirely new ways to make a nuisance of themselves.

Also, the dash cam footage of Tesla's self-driving tech is terrifying.

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[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

I agree with everything you wrote, and I wish the system went through a major overhaul when it comes to driving training, testing, and certification.

Drivers should be trained and tested as if they were pilots, IMO. The mere fact that they cause so much devastation should make this an obvious necessity.

FWIW, I'm in Canada, and driver training lowers insurance premiums for a very long time, so I'd imagine that most people go through training. I'd be crazy not to...