Thread:Comments:Uber suspends self-driving car program after pedestrian death in Arizona, United States/Speeding, human driver also responsible/reply

Yes, I wondered about that, but while specifically not excluding the option of filing charges against the operator in the future, the chief of police went on to warn pedestrians against crossing where there is no crosswalk. I'm aware that cities in the US vary in their tolerance of that; in some places it's quite common for pedestrians crossing against a traffic light or in mid-block to be ticketed, whereas at least one state, California, requires vehicles to stop when a pedestrian is crossing the street regardless of where or when. Also, tolerance of slight speeding varies from one jurisdiction to another; in some places drivers can be ticketed for driving at less than the prevailing speed while that speed may well be a traditional 5 mph above the posted limit. However, a crucial element here is that the car was in autonomous mode. I presume that means the computer chose the speed. For it to be traveling at higher than the speed limit, after dark, raises a red flag in my mind concerning its programming; quite apart from the failure to program in an appropriate response to a pedestrian darting into the road. Next time it could be a little kid chasing a ball in broad daylight.