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what is stopping you from turning off the road and intentionally hitting pedestrians?

Therenare often physical barriers between a road and sidewalks, or a deliberate separation of pathways from roadways. Do you think we should put sidewalks next to the interstate?

Curbs can help stop accidental inattentiveness that would cause a person to drift off the road, not someone intentionally trying to hit people. The driver deliberately circumvented safety measures. We have sidewalks next to plenty of interstates. Here's an example:

https://www.google.com/maps/@61.2297735,-149.7217745,3a,83.7...

Not the question...

Actually it is. Risk management has to be proportionate to the risk.

I asked what driver checks the Tesla has and you are making what point?

It seems based on other actual answers to my question there is only a steering wheel check.

Are you proposing there should be no checks and it's purely the drivers responsibility therefore my question should not be answered directly instead this should be a debate about risk management?

Please clarify how the GP answered my question and what I missed.

You have no authority to limit the scope of this discussion. Willfully determined actions such as tricking the system and getting in the back seat is reckless driving and is the drivers fault and responsibility. Just like intentionally putting a rock on the gas pedal and jumping into the back seat. Or intentionally driving over pedestrians. It's the person wielding the tool not the tool's fault.

I am the one who asked the question and your response did not answer it. I am still not sure what your point is, are you saying Tesla should have no steering wheel check either?

Can I get a clear response instead of argumentative rambling?

I've learned not to participate in arguments with people who are operating in bad faith.

Then why did you respond to begin with? I was hoping to get something of value out of your non-answer.

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