Autonomous Vehicles Eliminate Human Errors

Firstly, autonomous vehicles have the ability to increase the public safety of drivers and pedestrians in the United States of America by eliminating human errors that impose a threat towards public safety by using the vehicle’s advanced safety features. In 2015, 35,200 persons died in the USA as a result of motor vehicle accidents, 94% of these accidents were as a result of human error (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2016). Drunk driving, drowsy driving, and distracted driving are types of human errors that cause a threat towards the public safety of drivers and pedestrians. Autonomous vehicles will eliminate human errors with their advanced technology systems such as GPS, LIDAR, Radar and Self Steering.GPS is a space-based
satellite navigation system that provides time and location information of a specific area. This system is usually found on phones and cars and they help users to find locations in full detail. Autonomous vehicles will have GPS and it will avoid the human error of persons driving while being distracted by looking at the GPS. The vehicle will automatically find the location with the built-In GPS as long as the driver states the location they wish to arrive at. LIDAR is an Optical remote sensing technology to measure the distance to the target by using with light. Radar systems use the radio spectrum around a vehicle to detect obstacles such as other vehicles or walls. Therefore, if the vehicle is moving, the radars will notify the vehicle of possible impacts then automatically trigger safety devices such as seatbelts or airbags. These systems include automated braking to avoid collisions consequently leading to a safer environment for the drivers and pedestrians. Self-steering systems use cameras that watch road markings and radar and laser sensors that track other objects, these systems sense the surroundings of the vehicle and indicate danger.