text: Driverless cars would be very unsafe. If the system malfunctions or goes bad the car could do whatever it wants. There is always a chance that the car will not take you to the right place or the breaks decide they do not want to work or some reason. It says in the article that "For starters, they need a whole lot of sensors." What would happen if a sensor broke or the sensor was covered up by something. Inevitable crashes would be the answer. The article also talks about how to alert the drivers when they need to take over when it says, "GM has developed driver's seats that vibrate when the vehicle is in danger of backing into an object. The Google car simply announces when the driver should be prepared to take over." This could go wrong if the driver falls asleep or the seats lose the ability to vibrate. The driver could also be startled by the surprising vibration that it may cause him to swerve or crash. The announcement could go wrong if the driver is hard of hearing or if they lower the volume because they feel it is irritating. Overall "Driverless Cars" are unsafe.