{"id":820,"date":"2015-05-13T11:37:31","date_gmt":"2015-05-13T10:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enginecompare.co.uk\/blog\/?p=820"},"modified":"2019-05-27T08:10:23","modified_gmt":"2019-05-27T07:10:23","slug":"google-self-driving-cars-arent-that-safe-after-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enginecompare.co.uk\/blog\/google-self-driving-cars-arent-that-safe-after-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Self-Driving Cars aren\u2019t that Safe After All"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\"><\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.enginecompare.co.uk\/blog\/google-self-driving-cars-arent-that-safe-after-all\/#Light_damage_but_no_injuries_Google_claims_but_the_question_is_Are_Autonomous_Cars_Safe\" >Light damage but no injuries, Google claims, but the question is: Are Autonomous Cars Safe?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.enginecompare.co.uk\/blog\/google-self-driving-cars-arent-that-safe-after-all\/#How_many_accidents_then\" >How many accidents then?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.enginecompare.co.uk\/blog\/google-self-driving-cars-arent-that-safe-after-all\/#How_many_companies_and_cars_involved_in_tests\" >How many companies and cars involved in tests?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.enginecompare.co.uk\/blog\/google-self-driving-cars-arent-that-safe-after-all\/#How_many_vehicles_Google_has_deployed\" >How many vehicles Google has deployed?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.enginecompare.co.uk\/blog\/google-self-driving-cars-arent-that-safe-after-all\/#What_is_the_Key_Selling_point_of_driverless_cars\" >What is the Key Selling point of driverless cars?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Light_damage_but_no_injuries_Google_claims_but_the_question_is_Are_Autonomous_Cars_Safe\"><\/span>Light damage but no injuries, Google claims, but the question is: Are Autonomous Cars Safe?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>In six years of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Google\" target=\"_blank\">Google Inc<\/a><\/strong>. experimenting on autonomous cars only 11 traffic accidents with light damage have been reported. There were no injuries sustained by the victims.<\/p>\n<p>Since September, California Department of Motor Vehicles has been notified of three incidents in which Google cars were involved.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_accidents_then\"><\/span>How many accidents then?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>All of the 11 accidents were minor with no injuries and light damage, Chris Urmson, director of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enginecompare.co.uk\/blog\/passwords-e-mails-personal-stuff-hacked-google\/\" target=\"_blank\">Google\u2019s project<\/a><\/strong> shared a web post. He further added that these cars covered almost about a million miles while in self-driving mode and not even once, any of these cars were the cause of the accident.<\/p>\n<p>According to John Simpson, privacy project director of Consumer Watchdog, the ultimate goal Google has set for itself was that the car has no pedals or steering.<\/p>\n<p>But that\u2019s the one thing which makes people paranoia, they won\u2019t be able to do a thing if something goes wrong. So people have a right to know what is going on in the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-31364441\" target=\"_blank\">driverless vehicle technology<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_companies_and_cars_involved_in_tests\"><\/span>How many companies and cars involved in tests?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The 2014 Audi SQ5, the test vehicle for Delphi which is another company involved in tests, was broadsided by another car and moderately damaged while waiting on a curb to make a left turn. There are five companies who have the permits to conduct these autonomous vehicle tests and have 48 vehicles licensed to be tested on roads.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_vehicles_Google_has_deployed\"><\/span>How many vehicles Google has deployed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Google has the majority of autonomous vehicles and 23 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enginecompare.co.uk\/make?car=all-lexus-engine&amp;make_id=3\" target=\"_blank\">Lexus are fitted<\/a><\/strong> with driverless technology. These vehicles have avoided accidents so many times but 11 times, they weren\u2019t so lucky after all. Out of 11, eight accidents happened on city streets. The cause of these collisions was human error of course.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Key_Selling_point_of_driverless_cars\"><\/span>What is the Key Selling point of driverless cars?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Safety is the chief selling point for any driverless car and if they are not safe enough, what would be the point of buying one. To make sure they serve their purpose well, multiple cameras, laser sensors and radars are fitted in for supreme accuracy and detailed understanding of the surroundings. These car just need to be programmed in such a way where they can learn from real life situations and respond accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Light damage but no injuries, Google claims, but the question is: Are Autonomous Cars Safe? In six years of Google Inc. experimenting on autonomous cars only 11 traffic accidents with light damage have been reported. There were no injuries sustained by the victims. 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