Thousands of people are killed in traffic accidents every year.
Indiana Senator Todd Young says that problem can be solved through autonomous vehicles.
Young told a Senate committee on Tuesday that self-driving cars eliminate the human error aspect of driving, and that Congress should promote building public trust in them.
That’s a sentiment echoed by Jay Farrah, the CEO of the Autonomous Vehicles Industry Association, who told the committee “The country has hit a wall” when it comes to driver and pedestrian safety, blaming that “wall” on human behavior like speeding and distracted or impaired driving.
