Driverless Car Could Defy the Rules of Sprawl: Robert Bruegmann
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From all reports, the driverless car, once considered in the realm of science fiction, now looms on the transportation horizon. Nevada last week became the to issue regulations for the operation of self-driving vehicles, which, one transportation official claimed, are “surely the future of automobiles.”
There has been a great deal of speculation about what effect this technology will have on the way we use automobiles and its implications for safety and legal liability. But how will it change the American city? For example, might it allow drivers to commute even farther in relative comfort and safety and thus accelerate sprawl in our urban areas?