If you live long enough, you may have the choice of an autonomous auto or walking/bicycling. Already we have almost all autos with automatic forward braking, and many with automatic reverse braking. Lane keeping functions. Ability to maintain distance from the car in front of you with automatic braking (via cruise control). Pretty soon the electronics will stop you from tailgating. Not far away from full autonomy.
On the other hand, while riding on the NYS Thruway yesterday afternoon our car, with all those features and more, lost track of a motorcycle that was in the left lane near us.
I am glad to have those features, but relying on them too heavily can be dangerous.
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