 Wait, who's cleared to take off on QA? The sound from LiveATC.net, the American Airlines pilots who flew the plane from Reagan National Airport in Washington, sounded the alarm. Researchers have found there's no real safety benefit from systems that partially automate your driving. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety looking at insurance claims involving BMW and Nissan systems that control your speed and help you steer. But researcher Jessica Cecchino says they don't appear to prevent crashes.