The greater good?

Inattentive driving is one of the biggest threats on the nation’s highways. Local and national programs are spotlighting the dangers.

Still, at the same time autonomous cars are being pushed. A recent Cadillac commercial shows a driver behind the wheel of his new Cadillac with his arms folded. Another shows a man drinking a pop. The tagline taunts Tesla.

Uber and others are testing autonomous vehicles. In fact, just on Monday a woman in Tempe, Arizona was killed by a driverless Uber car. This was not the first fatality or injury from the experimental vehicles. The Uber car had a “co-pilot,” a...