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I know the insurance question keeps coming up, but I'm not sure I understand it. The way I see it, these cars won't be released into the wild until and if they
by zdean 11y ago
I know the insurance question keeps coming up, but I'm not sure I understand it. The way I see it, these cars won't be released into the wild until and if they can perform on par or better than human drivers...which will require that they be able to follow the rules of the road as well as or better than human drivers. That being the case, I don't see why the insurance would be any more of a factor for the autonomous cars than for current drivers. If they fail to follow the rules of the road and cause an accident (or negligently contribute to one), they'll be on the hook and insurance will have to cover it. If not, there's no insurance liability to consider. Am I missing something that the liability would somehow be greater in an autonomous vehicle in the case of the same accident that would otherwise be caused by a human?
- Bedon292 11y agoI think the real question is WHO should be liable. If the car is in an accident that is for some reason deemed that car's fault. Is the passenger / owner at fault, or is the manufacturer? Will you buy a vehicle and Google be liable for the damages?