An accident in Arizona is causing Uber to tap the breaks on testing its self-driving cars. In the first known pedestrian fatality involving an autonomous vehicle, a car from Uber's self-driving test program struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe on March 19. As a result, Uber has suspended all testing operations in the United States for their autonomous vehicle program. The Tempe Police Department has stated that initial findings do not indicate the vehicle was responsible for the crash, but the event could still impede the technology's path to widespread adoption. As autonomous vehicle technology continues to be developed, bumps in the road have the potential to alter the behavior of regulators and developers -- as well as public opinion....
