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What To Do in a Case of a Collision With a Self-Driving Car

Written By Chris Dolan and Breanna K. Martinez This week’s question comes from Mark from Walnut Creek, CA, who asks: If a self-driving car were to leave the scene of an accident, how would this be handled legally? Would it be considered a hit-and-run? If so, who would be held accountable?  Dear Mark, Self-driving cars …

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Justice On Autopilot: Human Liability in Self-Driving Vehicle Accidents

Written By: Chris Dolan and Candice Sannella Henry from San Francisco writes:If I am hit by an autonomous vehicle who is responsible for the accident? It was recently reported that the DMV suspended Cruise cars from shuttling paying customers. Since they and other autonomous vehicle companies are still allowed to continue testing their cars in …

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Who is responsible for damage caused by a stolen vehicle?

Written By: Chris Dolan and Eric. St. John This week’s question comes from Trisha from San Francisco, CA, who asks: I saw a car speeding away from a police run into a fire hydrant and almost hit several people. It turns out it was a stolen car, and the thief ran away from the scene. If …

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Who is Responsible for collisions involving driverless vehicles using AI?

Written By Chris Dolan and Cioffi Remmer This week’s question comes from Leo from San Francisco, who asks: Now that self-driving cars are becoming a reality, who bears the responsibility for collisions involving driverless vehicles? Are there any laws protecting citizens? Dear Leo, Driverless cars, indeed, are becoming a reality. Over the last few years, …

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How Are Autonomous Vehicle Manufacturers Being Regulated by The State And Federal Government

This week’s article is the second in my series on current and proposed regulation for autonomous and robot vehicles (AV). As I outlined last week, several agencies are moving forward with regulations — or in the case of the Federal Government, guidelines — designed to deal with this emerging technology, which is moving faster than …

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An Update On New Regulations Concerning Automated Vehicles

This week’s column covers recent developments in laws and regulations concerning automated vehicles, which you may know as “driverless cars” or “robot cars.” The area of Automated Vehicle (AV) law and regulation is rapidly evolving. It is a complex process which involves elected legislative bodies, regulatory bodies, and vehicle manufacturers. There are countless human lives …

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Are self-driving cars safe if no one can take control of the car in an emergency?

This week’s question comes from Adrian H. in San Francisco who asks: “I read something in the paper about self-driving vehicles the other day. Did the government recently state that these cars can be operated without someone being able to take control in an emergency? What does that mean: will we be seeing cars on the road without someone in …

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Who is Legally Responsible When Self-Driving Cars Crash?

                  In a collision caused by a self-driving car, is the passenger, car owner, manufacturer liable?  Or are all three legally responsible.  The calculus of duty is uncertain, and this issue lies at the heart of policy, legislative, and regulatory discussions of autonomous vehicles. Chris Dolan explored …

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