If Self-Driving Cars Aren’t Safer Than Human Drivers, They Shouldn’t Be on Public Streets

Streetsblog
By Angie SchmittMar 20, 2018, 1:51 pm532 ptsHot
More details are emerging about how an Uber self-driving car struck and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona, raising red flags about the testing of autonomous vehicles on city streets. Tempe police rushed to absolve Uber since the victim, Elaine Herzberg, was outside a crosswalk, according to the Phoenix New…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

A New Mexico Religious Pilgrimage Rode a Global Wave Hoping for Ripple Effects for the Environment

InsideClimate News

A New Mexico Religious Pilgrimage Rode a Global Wave Hoping for Ripple Effects for the Environment 130

Species slowdown: Is nature’s ability to self-repair stalling?

Grist

Species slowdown: Is nature’s ability to self-repair stalling? 129

PHYSorg

Avalanche risks are rising—researchers say governance must rise with them 129

The toughest toad in town

Mongabay

The toughest toad in town 128

Generac home battery system wins the 2025 GOOD DESIGN award

Electrek

Generac home battery system wins the 2025 GOOD DESIGN award 121

CleanTechnica

Air Pollution Causes Social Instability in Ant Colonies 115

PHYSorg

Models warn Thwaites Glacier could rival entire Antarctic ice loss by 2067 114

School nutrition experts wary as government shifts policies

EHN

School nutrition experts wary as government shifts policies 111

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

‘Unprecedented in the past 3.6 million…

‘Unprecedented in the past 3.6 million years’: How human-made climate change…

E-quipment highlight: Trova E-Spotter…

E-quipment highlight: Trova E-Spotter electric terminal truck [video]

Total Mess at Elon Musk’s xAI, “Not Built Right” and “Being Rebuilt”…

I bought a $2,000 electric ATV from…

I bought a $2,000 electric ATV from China. Here’s what showed up

Nation’s First Critical Minerals Mine…

Nation’s First Critical Minerals Mine Nears Approval in Biodiversity Hotspot

Is the FBI Investigating Climate…

Is the FBI Investigating Climate Activists?

Here are the best electric bikes you can…

Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in March 2026

Crops irrigated with wastewater store…

Crops irrigated with wastewater store drugs in their leaves

Trump’s Offshore Wind Nightmare Has Become Reality

Why Is The Tesla Semi Still In Pilot Program Stage?