Keep in mind all new cars come with a button that allows you to peg the car&#x27;s velocity at nearly any speed and it will hurtle down the road with no awareness of the lanes, other cars, or any hazards. It won&#x27;t brake, and it won&#x27;t even detect whether you are touching the wheel or peddles. It&#x27;s call cruise control.<p>I have no earthly rationale for why we ever legalized cruise control in the first place, but that&#x27;s the status quo we are comparing against. Anything that makes cruise control safer is an improvement. Arguably without cruise control most of these innovations would need huge amounts of lobbying to pass, but they&#x27;re actually pretty easy to sell in comparison to what people have today.