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> who do you sue for the damage if this vehicle crashes in to you Generally, the owner of the at-fault vehicle is responsible.
by ams6110 9y ago
> who do you sue for the damage if this vehicle crashes in to you
Generally, the owner of the at-fault vehicle is responsible.
- pbhjpbhj 9y agoI own my vehicle, if you drive it and cause an accident aren't you primarily at fault. Assuming normal circumstances (so not considering things like me letting a child drive, or letting you drive drunk, etc.). The person/persons in control of the vehicle are surely at fault - being the owner doesn't give you power to alter the programming and so you are powerless to avoid a crash. The company directors, who instruct the system's programmers, are the one's able to avoid the crash by making the vehicle operate effectively. There may be circumstance where a crash could not be avoided but there are going to be plenty when alternative actions - for which there is a strong rationale - would avoid a crash too.
- icebraining 9y agoI agree, it should be considered a part with a manufacturing defect, not the owner's fault.
- dragonwriter 9y ago> Generally, the owner of the at-fault vehicle is responsible. Generally, the driver is at fault and liable if the driver violated a traffic law; if the accident resulted from a manufacturing defect, the manufacturer is (and potentially other participants in the stream of commerce are) liable. The owner, as distinct from the driver, may be liable in certain cases, such as (IIRC) maintenance problems. The absence of a driver reduces the difficulty of ascribing liability by reducing the possibilities.