What Happens If Two Driverless Cars Crash? Lawyers Drool
- Who's at fault when two robot vehicles are involved in crash?
- Volvo, Google pledge to accept liability for collisions
Human Drivers Crash Into Law-Abiding Self-Driving Cars
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Imagine a robot car with no one behind the wheel hitting another driverless car. Who’s at fault?
The answer: No one knows. But plaintiff’s lawyers are salivating at the prospects for big paydays from such accidents. If computers routinely crash, they say, then so will cars operated by them. And with no one behind the wheel, lawyers say they can go after almost anyone even remotely involved.