It's also a problem that the camera could have degraded vision that's inadequate for self driving yet report no problem at all and continue driving as if everything's fine.
I'm pretty sure your situation isn't the only way the vision can be obstructed, maybe liquids, or even bird poop can also degrade vision.
The billionaires don't get regular income, they get asset appreciation of the corporations they own. You need both higher capital income tax in a progressive way, and an incentive to sell. Borrowing against this assets for anything should be illegal until you have paid income taxes on them.
I'm pretty sure your situation isn't the only way the vision can be obstructed, maybe liquids, or even bird poop can also degrade vision.