[ WP ] In a society of autonomous cars , on board computers make decisions that minimize overall death . Never has there been a report of a so called `` error '' . On your way to work , you witness an autonomous bus full of people serve into oncoming traffic to avoid hitting a little old lady

Situation report # 453-786-Q 
 
 Bus 513 collision with vehicles 665-5743, 996-1239, 452-8990 
 
 Bus was following standard route. Current capacity 46 able bodied, 1 wheelchair user. 
 
 At 12:56 an obstacle was detected, determined human. Calculating avoidance route. 
 
 Error: no complete avoidance route found. 
 
 Route recalculation. 
 
 Error: no complete avoidance route found. 
 
 Alternate calculation. 
 
 Probability of fatality on current heading 100 % 
 
 Route eliminated. 
 
 Route A, with traffic 
 Probability of fatality 83 % for passengers at rear of bus. 65 % for front of bus. 
 
 Hold. 
 
 Route B, against traffic 
 Probability of fatality 55 % for passengers at rear of bus. 96 % for front of bus. 
 
 Hold. 
 
 Calculating passenger locations. 
 
 75 % of passengers at rear of bus. 
 
 Route B minimises fatality risk. 
 
 Route confirmed 12:56:03. 

