I believe their response will be that the driver is still in control of the car, with the hands on the wheel and feet on the pedals.  Any abnormal operating conditions will still be the responsibility of the driver.
You could look at it like crowd sourcing the speed limit... if I am following a good distance in my lane, and the person infront of me sees a cop&#x2F;schoolgirl&#x2F;construction worker and slows down, I should slow down too.