By your comment, I take it that you assume that human drivers are texting, driving intoxicated, sleeping, on the
phone, or otherwise distracted?
Shall we start with the phone. Using a cell phone while driving a commercial vehicle is illegal unless it is
hands free. Same with texting. Alcohol limits are ZERO while driving a commercial vehicle. According to the
regulations, any detectable trace of alcohol in a driver's system is a mandatory 24 hours out of service. Drugs
in the system require entry into rehab (1st offense) or disqualification for 10 years.
So, any of the conditions you mention above are illegal to start with. Therefore, what you are saying is that a
driverless truck is inherently safer than a driver acting illegally.
I agree with that! What I do NOT agree with is the assumption that commercial drivers are inattentive, drunk, talking on phones, or are otherwise distracted from their duties.
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