Letters to the Editor: Death of beloved cat highlights the risks that still exist with driverless cars

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To the editor : The recent article about a Waymo car killing a beloved neighborhood cat made me really sad and concerned ( “Waymo killed KitKat. California neighborhood mourns a corner-store cat,” Nov. 3).

As a young person, I worry that driverless cars might cause more harm than good if mistakes continue to be made. For example, I read about another accident in 2023 in which a self-driving Cruise car dragged a pedestrian along for about 20 feet before stopping. That is very scary and makes me question if these cars are ready to be on our streets. Even though they’re supposed to be advanced, accidents like this show that there are still serious problems that could put pedes