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> the first time one of those trucks crushes and kills a toddler, the liability is going to rise tremendously Human driven trucks kill people now and have done
by HillaryBriss 7y ago
> the first time one of those trucks crushes and kills a toddler, the liability is going to rise tremendously
Human driven trucks kill people now and have done so for decades. IMHO, the liability comparison that will matter, the one that regulators, insurance companies, the courts and the market will eventually embrace will instead be: are automatic trucks as safe or just a little bit safer than human driven trucks?
- maxxxxx 7y agoIt's not that easy. The whole legal system is based on finding the party to blame. With human drivers it's the driver or maybe the company but if something with an automated truck happens who do you blame? I am sure companies would love to be able to hide behind an automated system.
- HillaryBriss 7y agoMaybe this will turn out false, but I predict the legal system will blame whoever has the deepest pockets, just like when there's an accident with human driven trucks. And the suits will be settled in a way that does raise the cost of doing business, to your point. But I predict it won't be severe enough to kill the business outright.