Most states apply liability to whoever is in the driver seat anyway. If you are operating the vehicle, even if you’re not controlling it at that moment, you are expected to maintain safe operation.
That’s why the Uber self driving car that killed someone was considered the test driver’s fault and left Uber mostly off the hook.
Holy shit I did indeed look it up, and it’s true. Dunno if it’ll hold up but it’s still shady as shit
Most states apply liability to whoever is in the driver seat anyway. If you are operating the vehicle, even if you’re not controlling it at that moment, you are expected to maintain safe operation.
That’s why the Uber self driving car that killed someone was considered the test driver’s fault and left Uber mostly off the hook.
Not sure how it works for the robo taxis, though.