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Autonomous cars is a solution that is flashy and sexy, and has its appeal with some audience.

However, being pragmatic, to avoiding drunk driving, I'd rather go with non-autonomous sober drivers that are already available today.

You know, traditional Uber, Lyft, taxi, etc.

What makes you think drunk people will have the clarity of mind to configure and engage their autonomous system?

These cars will still have steering wheels... drunk people already don't have the clarity of mind to recognize they're too drunk to drive safely...

Cars don’t cause drunk driving.

Drunk drivers cause drunk driving.

Yeah but you can make all the PSAs and laws you like and some people will still drink and drive.

That's not a concern with a robot car.

Cars are an essential ingredient of drunk driving. You can't drive drunk if you don't have a car to drive.