Wouldn't it tend to kill off the more reckless drivers though? People to cool to drive safely.
Roads might end up being a lot safer.
Roads might end up being a lot safer.
I think this is commonly called risk compensation, but I prefer the alternative name risk homeostasis [1].
On the flip side, when trucks hauling heavy, dangerous loads have a frontal collision, their loads go forward through the cab, killing the drivers instantly. Makes them think twice before speeding and tailgating.
In an AI future, maybe we'll have cars that purposefully hurt drivers when the AI determines they're driving recklessly. Don't like it? Turn on autopilot.
As you can see, that is not the case.