One size does not fit all.Even if Waymo's claim that its driverless cabs are involved in 80-percent fewer crashes per mile traveled is true, we still must take all necessary steps to encourage the use of AVs. Given the hundreds of deaths and tens of thousands of injuries annually in New York City, driverless cars have the potential to provide a huge safety dividend with far-reaching effects on hospitals, health, and individual finances - perhaps as much as $10 billion annually.
Barcelona is once again at the centre of a transport storm - and this time, it could spell disaster for ride-hailing giants like Uber, Cabify and Bolt. A new law being pushed through the Catalan Parliament threatens to all but push these platforms off the streets of the city, reducing them to a background role while taxis regain almost total control.
