That's not the way the law works in the US. People are legally responsible for hitting something in front of them but not for getting read ended after slamming

That's not the way the law works in the US. People are legally responsible for hitting something in front of them but not for getting read ended after slamming the breaks. Partially this is why the Tesla system is so trigger happy about braking. Brad Templeton goes into the design/legality issues around the accident in some detail here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradtempleton/2023/01/11/an-8-car-pileup-started-by-a-tesla-in-autopilot-opens-up-many-complex-issues/?sh=5f899a012be8 https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradtempleton/2023/01/11/an-8-c...