Car Crash

Do we care when a pedestrian is killed by a vehicle? In this episode, Danielle, Brandt, and Olivia discuss the 2017 case where an Uber automated vehicle struck and killed a woman, look back at what brought us to this point, and wonder about responsibility when there is a car crash.

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Uber's Self-Driving Car Didn't Know Pedestrians Could Jaywalk - https://www.wired.com/story/ubers-self-driving-car-didnt-know-pedestrians-could-jaywalk/Uber Self-Driving Car Operator Charged in Pedestrian Death - https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/18/cars/uber-vasquez-charged/index.htmlThe Modern Moloch - https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/episode-76-the-modern-moloch/We Don't Say "Plane Accident." We shouldn't Say "Car Accident" Either. - https://www.vox.com/2015/7/20/8995151/crash-not-accidentThe Forgotten History of how Automakers Invented the crime of "jaywalking" - https://www.vox.com/2015/1/15/7551873/jaywalking-history90% of car accidents are a result of human error - https://www.detroitnews.com/restricted/?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.detroitnews.com%2Fstory%2Fbusiness%2Fautos%2Fmobility%2F2021%2F02%2F01%2Fwhy-policymakers-might-open-bottleneck-autonomous-vehicles%2F4221781001%2FCars are running over people left and right. So why is LAPD targeting pedestrians and not motorists? - https://www.latimes.com/opinion/livable-city/la-oe-schultz-pedestrians-lapd-20180806-story.htmlWhy Isn't it a Crime to Kill a Cyclist with a Car? - https://nextcity.org/features/view/how-much-is-a-cyclists-life-worth-anywayWhile Other Countries Mandate Safer Car Designs for Pedestrians, America Does Nothing. - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2017/12/07/while-other-countries-mandate-safer-car-designs-for-pedestrians-america-does-nothing/#:~:text=In%202010%2C%20the%20European%20Union,the%20previous%20year%20%5BPDF%5D.&text=Vehicles%20must%20be%20subjected%20to,front%2Dend%20impacts%20with%20pedestrians