Smart cars' biggest safety risk? They're boring to drive

, a leader in self-driving technology, sheds light on fatigue in AV test drivers and how to prevent it.

The Google unit is urging the industry to adopt a multi-layered "Fatigue Risk Management Program," with practices and technologies to prevent, monitor and mitigate fatigue-induced risks in AV test drivers.More coffee isn't the answer, Francesca Favaro, Waymo's lead on safety research and best practices, tells Axios. Instead, Waymo is proposing a holistic set of countermeasures.Better training to recognize signs of fatigue, and regular self-assessments before, during and after a work shift are also needed, along with frequent breaks.

Assigning small in-car tasks — like pushing a button on the steering wheel to check an operator's motor and cognitive skills during prolonged periods of inactivity — is another way to monitor alertness.

Source: Car News Wire (carnewswire.net)

“That means the public will be sharing the road with AVs in various stages of development for the foreseeable future, so it's critical that safety operators stay alert.” I’m getting a dangerous level of Anxiety imagining what these vehicles mean to pedestrians like me.

KarenLVelez Thanks but I’ll drive myself! I don’t need a self driving car.

Horrible. Driving a 'self driving' car is more stressful than actual driving. It's ridiculous. Until there is a 100% self driving car, I'll pass. No steering wheel, no brakes. Just a Big Red Button that pops a tiny wheel (jet style) 5 minutes to drive to safety. Thanks elonmusk.

No kidding?

Random screams coming through speakers.

Ummmmm..the idea behind driver-less cars was that we don't need to stay alert. The idea is that I want to be able to go to sleep in my driver-less car and be awakened upon arrival, by my driver-less car. ;P

Just drive a manual lol. Why are americans so afraid of the 3rd pedal

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