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Pete Buttigieg: “Human drivers [are] killing more than 100 people a day on…”

Featuring: Pete Buttigieg, Democratic | Former Secretary of Transportation, Former Mayor of South Bend | National

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But are there things we could or should do or could or should have done to accelerate AV adoption? I think the answer is yes. Like, the simple reality is we can't tolerate, like, it's no big deal. Human drivers [are] killing more than 100 people a day on our roads. This is a perfect segue for my final question. We've had a grand debate occurring in our industry about job displacement. (55:18–56:31)

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Asserts that human drivers are responsible for over 100 deaths daily on roads.

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