Looks like on-the-job deaths for coal miners in the US are around 30 per year.  I imagine the backlash for even one death would be relatively minor.  Anyways, eliminating the biggest employer isn&#x27;t necessarily a net negative.  Unless (until) these trucks can load&#x2F;unload themselves, repair themselves, schedule themselves, etc., there&#x27;s a lot of work still to be done by people.<p>Hell, I can see ways that automated driving can result in a net increase in jobs.  Example:  if a truck can drive more hours in a day, it&#x27;ll do more miles per year, requiring more frequent maintenance, requiring more repair mechanics than we currently have.  Another:  if you&#x27;re not limited by drivers needing to sleep, you might be able to do a better job of scheduling deliveries to arrive around the clock, requiring more people to be around around the clock.<p>I&#x27;m not saying either of these WILL happen, I&#x27;m just saying that automated trucking doesn&#x27;t HAVE to be a net-negative thing in terms of jobs.