Britain is still drafting laws that regulate, among other things, legal responsibility for accidents involving cars not driven by humans.
Car manufacturers should be held legally responsible for accidents involving driverless cars, the British parliament has said. These rules should ensure that driverless vehicles become safer.
Harper said self-driving technology has the potential to improve road safety: “Everything I see about automated vehicles and self-driving technology is very much focused on keeping people safe.”
Robot taxi
Self-driving cars are already being used legally in the United States. For example, robot taxis are driving around in several major cities, including San Francisco.
Something went wrong in October: a robot taxi hit a pedestrian in the city. The accident was caused by a self-driving car from the Cruise specialty company of the car manufacturer General Motors.
After the crash, the company took hundreds of robot taxis off the road. The safety of the vehicle remains under investigation.
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