Google has asked the US authorities to regulate the speech of the civil liability for its cars to autonomous driving, it is now grinding thousands of kilometers for the final test. And the response of the NHTSA ( National Highway Transportation Safety Administration ) is not long in coming: driving rules apply in equal measure also for everything (and not ” anyone “) is driving a car .
This clarification is probably a milestone for an industry in turmoil. If current technology so-called autopilot are complementary systems , in future models as precisely the Google Car there will not be even the steering wheel and pedals. All this had raised some doubt about how these cars could be considered, especially in case of accidents.
So the on-board computer that controls the car should be considered a legal entity real , but it is unclear if the owner will still have to respond in the event of serious or less serious consequences: presumably will abide by a set of rules that ensure the continuous update and the perfect car maintenance, but if these are met and the car due to an accident, is the responsibility of the producer.
The NHTSA in the same communication at pains to point that many rules and laws will be revised , especially those that cite verbatim parts such as the steering wheel and pedals, that just miss completely. Google can still sleep soundly. As we had already written the totality of incidents where Google car were involved is the fault of human on other cars.
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