Vehicles on the market today often have partially automated systems that “share” the driving with motorists, like Autopilot, Pilot Assist and Super Cruise. But most of the new technology doesn’t provide enough back-up protection and lacks features that help prevent or reduce misuse of those systems – both deliberate and unintentional, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a nonprofit financed by the insurance industry.
“Partial automation systems may make long drives seem like less of a burden, but there is no evidence that they make driving safer,” David Harkey, president of the Insurance Institute, said in a statement. “In fact, the opposite may be the case
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