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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?'"
This comment gives me a pretty good picture of what type of a driver you are, so I am sure I didn't even come to mind that there should be a MAX speed. A driver (even in the left lane) who is going way too fast for conditions is still endangering the person in the right lane. Also, that person who is slower than you that you hate so much has the right to go they speed he/she wants to go to, and pass that car that wants to go slower.