In an age of instant recalls over bent mirrors, is this regulatory overkill?

Self driving cars and regulatory cramps

True enough, right wingers and whiz-bangers think any regulation is too much and we ought to trust our lives unreservedly to the first 20 something hot shit who says he knows more about anything than anyone working for the government.

And this could be just more of that.

But maybe not.

I would love a car I didn't actually have to drive.

In fact, rush hour driving is such a hassle it's likely the best argument for taking the bus.

Which is not to deny for a moment that there are insuperable arguments against it.

Arguments that certainly do not apply to a self-driving car.