Call me old fashioned, but how about people just drive while they drive?
Because most people don't drive for the sake of driving. It is usually considered wasted time, when one would rather be preoccupied with something else. I know I'd rather be reading when stuck in traffic, than watching for car in front of me to inch forward so I can inch forward too.
Perhaps you mean how about people just drive, and not use driver assist technologies until autonomous driving is fully matured? Tech needs its early adopters. The risks involved seem much less exceptional when taking into consideration how many accidents occur from distracted driving, (i.e. texting) or driving under the influence, or even just poor reflexes and vision due to advanced age.
Good music, podcasts and audio books are things. So I'm effectively reading while I drive.
My real issue with semi-autonomous driving is that when people don't really have to pay attention, they don't. Tesla says the driver is supposed to be able to take control at a moment's notice. But when the car is mostly driving itself, the driver's attention wanders. It's just how most people are.