Regulators in San Francisco and Phoenix have legalized Waymo cars due to their superior driving compared to humans. These robo-cars have driven millions of miles without any fatalities or injuries. Studies show that ridesharing has decreased U.S. traffic fatalities by 5.2-5.4%, with annual life-saving benefits estimated at $6.8 billion. This reduction is particularly significant in areas where mass transit is scarce and private cars dominate, contributing to a decrease in drunk driving incidents. Experts believe that the increased availability of ridesharing services, including Uber and Lyft, has played a crucial role in reducing drunk driving and saving lives on the road.
"Our results imply that ridesharing has decreased U.S. traffic fatalities by 5.2% in areas where it operates." https://t.co/LFkRjYwYuW
Uber/Lyft/Waymo on the supply side and AAVs/TacoCopter on the demand side could reduce drunk driving deaths/injuries a lot in the next few years. https://t.co/SJf3vhGz3g
Easy to dismiss “they made it easier to hail a cab” as trivial, but it turns out that reducing drunk driving saves a lot of lives. https://t.co/DWzeeEH2KI
I’d wondered about this - effect of ride sharing on fatalities. This study suggests a considerable improvement https://t.co/PHKt51CInJ
Berkeley researchers: "Overall, our results imply that ridesharing has decreased U.S. traffic fatalities by 5.4% in areas where it operates. Based on conventional estimates of the value of statistical life the annual life-saving benefits are $6.8 billion." https://t.co/T4tEZfsDLN
A study of Uber data shows that ridesharing has decreased US traffic fatalities by 5.2% Alcohol is involved in 30% of fatal crashes; legally drunk drivers pose a risk 13 times greater than sober drivers... It is awesome that ridesharing cos have made it so easy to get a ride. https://t.co/K79dPAcwiK
"Overall, our results imply that ridesharing has decreased U.S. traffic fatalities by 5.4% in areas where it operates. Based on conventional estimates of the value of statistical life the annual life-saving benefits are $6.8 billion" https://t.co/az0gqbRRoU
Ride sharing makes tons of sense in most of America, where private cars dominate, licensed taxis are scarce, and mass transit is practically nonexistent. If only to cut down on drunk driving. https://t.co/FAs9NSAAYk
Regulators in San Francisco and Phoenix legalized Waymo cars because the robo-cars drive better than people do. They've already driven millions of miles on public roads without any fatalities. Not one. No injuries either. https://t.co/x8sgvOgJhD
Officials are optimistic that this new law expansion will save lives on the road. Details here: https://t.co/W2E845jUxC