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Originally Posted by SpicyM
The question is responsibility..
If the self-driven car kills a human in an accident, who will be responsible? Be sure that someone will. Probably the owner. Would the owner of such a car really trust the computer that much he would let it drive alone without any sort of control? I wouldn't.
There is your theory of driverless taxis 
It's a sci-fi that can be easily ruined with legislation. Just like anything else. |
I agree that the owner would likely be responsible for anyone hurt or killed by the driverless car they owned, however, I don't think this is a deal breaker. It will come down to how effective and safe these cars are. If they cause significantly fewer accidents, which would be expected, then I think people will still use them. You would just have to carry insurance just like you do on a regular car.