I think the alternative is pretty much a no go.  If some poor pedestrian that was on a side gets hit by a car to preserve the owner then the lawsuits will be huge.  Killing bystanders is not going to be acceptable.<p>Let&#x27;s look at a picture[1] from an article[2] that made it to HN[3].  If any program chose A as an acceptable solution, then they should be sued into oblivion.  Killing the bystander will kill the driverless car.<p>1) <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.technologyreview.com&#x2F;sites&#x2F;default&#x2F;files&#x2F;styles&#x2F;view_body_embed&#x2F;public&#x2F;images&#x2F;Ethical%20cars.png?itok=A_wye_WL" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.technologyreview.com&#x2F;sites&#x2F;default&#x2F;files&#x2F;styles&#x2F;v...</a><p>2) <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.technologyreview.com&#x2F;view&#x2F;542626&#x2F;why-self-driving-cars-must-be-programmed-to-kill&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.technologyreview.com&#x2F;view&#x2F;542626&#x2F;why-self-driving...</a><p>3) <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10439106" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10439106</a>