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Driverless cars aren't the only danger to pedestrians

The investigation into Sunday's fatality involving an autonomous vehicle will loom large over the future insurability of driverless cars.

By Christine G. Barlow, CPCU | Updated on March 20, 2018
Here, an Uber Technologies Inc. self-driving Volvo sports utility vehicles (SUV) sits on the road after a high-impact crash in Tempe, Arizona, U.S., in March 2017. Uber's self-driving cars were back on public roads three days after this crash. (Photo: Mark Beach/Fresco News via Bloomberg) Here, an Uber Technologies Inc. self-driving Volvo sports utility vehicles (SUV) sits on the road after a high-impact crash in Tempe, Arizona, in March 2017. Uber’s self-driving cars were back on public roads three days after this accident. (Photo: Mark Beach/Fresco News via Bloomberg)

News this week of what is likely the first pedestrian fatality caused by an autonomous vehicle illuminated ongoing safety concerns around emerging driverless vehicle technology — and rightfully so.

A self-driving car from Uber hit and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona, on Sunday, March 18, 2018. The woman was reportedly crossing a road outside of a crosswalk when the vehicle, operating in autonomous mode under the supervision of a human safety driver, struck her, according to the Tempe Police Department.

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