U.S. opens probe into Tesla’s Autopilot over emergency vehicle crashes
I drive a lot across Europe: as in, really a lot, long trip across several countries, several times a year.  I drive enough on the highways to know a few scary situations, like the truck driver in a big curve slightly deviating out of his lane and &quot;pushing&quot; me dangerously close to the median strip for example.<p>To me driving requires paying constant attention to the road and being always ready to act swiftly: I just don&#x27;t understand how you can have a &quot;self driving car but you must but be ready to put your hands back on the steering wheel and your foot on the pedal(s)&quot;.<p>I have nothing against many &quot;recent&quot; safety features, like the steering wheel shaking a bit if the car detects you&#x27;re getting out of your lane without having activated your blinker.  Or the car beginning to brake if it detects an obstacle.  Or the car giving you a warning if there&#x27;s a risk when you change lane, etc.<p>But how can you react promptly if you&#x27;re not ready?  I just don&#x27;t get this.<p>Unless it&#x27;s a fully self-driving car, without even a steering wheel, a car should help you focus more, not less.