The roads will be safer with more self-driving cars

But adaptive driver assistance technologies, including self-driving vehicle technology, will save thousands of lives each year. Recent incidents involving Tesla's autopilot feature raise questions about whether these technologies should be fielded before full government regulation. The self-driving car will revolutionize mobility and democratize transportation, offering newfound independence to countless seniors and the visually-impaired. To do so, this technology must be tested and evaluated based on real-world conditions. Airbags were introduced over a decade before they were regulated.