Cars that drive themselves are not far off...

MSNBC and BusinessWeek are running an article entitled Cars that drive themselves are not far off.

While it is still impossible to give a specific year for the fulfillment of the NoMoreDriving.org dream, it is clearly coming and coming fast.

GM: Self-Driving Cars by 2018.

GM says they are going to be selling self-driving cars by 2018.

Given the success of the DARPA urban grand challenge, I think that's quite possible. The self-driving future is definitely coming. Just 10 more years to go!

Driving While Stupid Ups Risk

From Wired - "Driving While Stupid Ups Risk:"

Those sleep-deprived, multitasking drivers — clutching cell phones, fiddling with their radios or applying lipstick — apparently are involved in an awful lot of crashes.

Distracted drivers were involved in nearly eight out of 10 collisions or near-crashes, says a study released Thursday by the government.

That's 8 out of 10. You could demand all sorts of new laws be enacted but we need only one: No More Driving.

Grand Challenge Episode of Nova Tonight

Nova will be airing a program about the DARPA Grand Challenge tonight.

Bus Driver Fired for Playing GTA... While Driving!

A bus driver in the UK has been fired for playing GTA on his PSP while driving his bus! He was busted by his passengers who were more than a little unnerved by the screams of his virtual victims, which were evidently audible throughout the bus.

Needless to say, a self-driving bus would not be playing a PSP or doing anything else while driving. Safety: reason #1 for No More Driving.