There are other, more abstract, factors to consider as well when talking about weaknesses. The US road network has something like 4 million miles of road.” Alexis Madrigal states in her article that, “So far, Google has mapped 2,000 miles of road. A massive amount of data needs to be collected and hours upon hours of testing need to be conducted before implementation could be possible. How long will it take to develop such an infrastructure? Regulations need to be determined for manufacturers, and traffic systems may need to modified in order to make automated driving possible in some areas. In an automated transportation system, safety is completely reliant upon the infrastructure of the program. Driving can be a very dangerous task, and to put that task entirely under the control of an automated system is frightening. The initial concern would be the reliance on technology. Weaknesses: The weaknesses presented by automated driving come in varied forms. Now, you’ve got nothing but time as you ride to work. No longer would it be uncouth to be caught using an electric razor or applying mascara by fellow commuters. The morning commute to work would be relaxing as you drank coffee and read the newspaper. It’s also worth mentioning that a major strength to automated driving are the stresses that would not longer be a part of daily life. Will Handsfield, transportation director for the Georgetown Business Improvement District, claims in his article that, “Over 80% of are attributable to human error, either negligence, distraction, incapacitation, malice or other uniquely human quality.” While there are still concerns with machine hardware/software that pose risk, those risks already exist in our current model of transportation (albeit on a simpler scale). When machines can eliminate human error, the ability to control the flow of traffic is greatly increased. Strengths: Arguably the most significant benefit to automated vehicles is the potential for safer transportation.

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