Picture your morning commute. You’re sitting in traffic, shoulders tense. You come to a sudden stop and your coffee spills all over your console. Someone cuts you off. You’re fairly sure you’re going to be late to work…and grumpy when you get there.
Now picture this: You’re cruising along at a steady pace, with no gridlock in sight. You’re enjoying breakfast while watching the morning news on your dashboard monitor. All of your coffee is still in your cup because you haven’t had to stop short. Sound better?
This is the vision that many hope will come to fruition through the development and introduction of self-driving cars or autonomous vehicles (AVs).
But it’s more than the average commuter who should take an interest in how AVs may change daily life. Those who are concerned with the public’s health should not only be interested in the development and adoption of these futuristic-seeming vehicles but be playing an active role in shaping the role of AVs in tomorrow’s world.
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