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> No sane person will be driving on autopilot (metaphorically or literally) through a school zone.

Sadly there are a lot of irresponsible people on the roads, including school zones.

> No sane person will be driving on autopilot (metaphorically or literally) through a school zone.

Of course they will, sane or not. Do you really think millions of drivers will stay alert when they've gone months or years without an accident?

When the car starts beeping, by the time the driver looks up from their phone and understands the situation, half of little Timmy is already 100 meters behind the vehicle.

I think you give people too much credit. Anecdotally, I can't tell you the last time I went even on a short trip (fewer than five miles) without seeing many people checking phones/scrolling. I think folks are going to be much more cavalier when they've got an "autopilot".