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Originally Posted by Xyz$123
I'd actually argue that semi-autonomous driving contributes to safety rather than distracts from it. I find that I'm free to pay more attention to my surroundings. I notice that guy two lanes away that seems a little erratic much earlier than I otherwise might have.
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When used as intended, I agree that it makes driving safer overall.
The issue is that the guy who uses his phone while driving will do it even more if he has a semi autonomous feature that lets him get away with it. It makes their distracted driving feel less dangerous (and all else being equal, it very likely is for a single distracted driving event), so they end up doing it much more often as a result. I'd argue that the total effect of this is less safety overall, based on my personal experience with implementations from a couple of car companies.