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On the recordJune 13, 2017
With more than 90 percent of those deaths attributable to human error, self-driving vehicles--which, after all, can't fall asleep, use drugs or alcohol, or get distracted by texting--have the potential to reduce these tragic numbers dramatically.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Thune emphasizes the safety potential of self-driving vehicles in reducing traffic fatalities.

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