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Opinions About Driverless Cars







                Around the world, driverless cars are already helping



         people. Driverless taxis and buses are becoming more


         common on busy city streets. Cars with computers cut


                                                                                n. an event in which a car crashes and someone may be injured
                                                                                                                                                     accidents
         down on human error. That could cause fewer accidents.

         How? Computers do not fall asleep while driving.



         Computers also do not get


        adj. unable to pay attention for some reason                                                                              This driverless bus transports hundreds of
         distracted                                                                                                               people every day in London, England.
         distracted by music or by

         passengers in the car. And



         computers never look away from                                                                                                                                               Check



         the road to make a phone call or                                                                      What are some human errors that can cause traffic
                                                                                                               accidents?
         to text.                                                                                              People fall asleep while driving. People get

                                                                                                               distracted by music or by passengers in the car.

                                                                                                               People look away from the road to make a phone
                                                                                                               call or to text.
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