Or in a snowstorm.
They will also likely have a much better handle on what speed is safe given the moment to moment road surface conditions and imaging quality.
No, lots of people don't do a great job whether it's because they're driving too fast, not leaving enough room, or slamming on the brakes. But there's a huge amount of judgment and situational awareness needed in bad weather--especially snow.
Certainly, autonomous systems can (and almost certainly will) be restricted to certain roads/types of roads in certain weather conditions and still be useful driving aids. But as soon as you restrict systems to only working some of the time, you've effectively closed off any use that doesn't allow for having a competent driver behind the wheel at all times.
But yeah, a car without a steering wheel right now wouldn't do a lot of people much good, if the car only works in pleasant conditions in daytime.
I would guess the person scanning those images would need to concentrate instead of talking to someone on the phone ot next to them. So the next step would be to outsource the required concentration to brains in Elbonia...