Uber 'not liable' for self-driving death

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-47468391

by mLuby • 7 years ago

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mtgx• 7 years ago

Further records from the streaming service Hulu suggested that Ms Vasquez had been streaming the TV show, The Voice, on a phone at the time of the crash.

But isn't this exactly the kind of thing everyone expects to be doing in their "full self-driving cars" in the future? Will humans retain full liability for accidents and crashes when inside cars that advertise as self-driving?

The office did not explain its reasoning for finding Uber to be not criminally liable.

Nothing suspicious there.

lhorie• 7 years ago

But isn't this exactly the kind of thing everyone expects to be doing

Apples and oranges. I think the scenario here would be analogous to a shooting range hiring and training an instructor, and then the instructor accidentally shooting someone due to willful negligence.

bob_theslob646• 7 years ago

The car's back-up driver could still face criminal charges.

Wow, this is wild because this means that in every case from hereon out,there will have to be a decision of whether the driver or the car was at fault.

I am sure whatever the outcome of this case is, it will set precedent for laws to be made in the future.

Uber 'not liable' for self-driving death

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