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Those issues also exist with human driven cars. Every driver today already controls how their car is driven. Many of them do not maintain a safe following distance and some refuse to pull over upon police request. We have systems to deal with bad drivers.

A police remote engine kill switch doesn't even require a self-driving car. Limiting engine power upon receipt of a radio signal has been technologically possible for decades.



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