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Who Is Liable When a Self-Driving Car Crashes?

innocent_white_lamb writes "Current laws make the driver of a car responsible for any mayhem caused by that vehicle. But what happens when there is no driver? This article argues that the dream of a self-driving car is futile since the law requires that the driver is responsible for the operation of the vehicle. Therefore, even if a car is self-driving, you as the driver must stay alert and pay attention. No texting, no reading, no snoozing. So what's the point of a self-driving car if you can't relax or do something else while 'driving?'"

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  1. Re:Insurance by sjames · · Score: 5, Funny

    when it's time to collect, they weasel out.

    Too true. Clearly we need insurance insurance.

  2. Re:Efficiency. by RenderSeven · · Score: 4, Funny

    You know they can just kill you with subliminal messages over your radio to make you drive over a cliff, right? Its turtles all the way down, my friend.

  3. Re:Efficiency. by fisted · · Score: 5, Funny

    As per common English operator precedence, the hyphen-operator binds tighter than the space operator.

    see man 5 english for further information