I think it's clear from this video that *these* self-driving cars aren't safe for public roads. The car should have detected the pedestrian well before she's visible in this low-quality video. Yet it apparently didn't brake *at all*, even after she was visible in the video.
Tempe Police Department
 @TempePolice
21 Mar 2018
Tempe Police Vehicular Crimes Unit is actively investigating the details of this incident that occurred on March 18th. We will provide updated information regarding the investigation once it is available.

Mar 22, 2018 · 3:51 AM UTC

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If we care about humans effects on the environment, we should shift towards living in denser places, with less driving, and more walking and biking. Policy Changes that move us the other way, like new cars that endanger cyclists and pedestrians more, do not belong in this decade.
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Replying to @davidbaron
I think your assertion the car didn't try to brake is tough to validate from the video. The car was going fast & wouldn't have been able to brake that easily. What's more concerning is the use of a "human" video while the car uses an echolocation & should have seen her earlier.
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The assertion that the car didn't brake was from another source (although second-hand).
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