Marginal Revolution
7/18/2026
Trial Lawyers Lobby Against Autonomous Vehicles
Short summary
Waymo and Swiss Re data show driverless vehicles are substantially safer than human drivers within their operating domains, with over 220 million miles driven across LA, San Francisco, and Phoenix. Despite this safety evidence, trial lawyers are lobbying against autonomous vehicles. The post highlights the tension between proven safety benefits and entrenched legal interests opposing the technology.
- •Waymo data over 220M miles shows driverless cars are safer than human drivers in their operating domains
- •Trial lawyers are lobbying against autonomous vehicles despite safety evidence
- •Tension between proven safety benefits and entrenched legal opposition
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