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Originally Posted by kane
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.
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It's not really that clear who would be responsible. You didn't cause the accident, the computer did. So how could you be responsible?
Someone getting killed by a driverless car would imply a defect in the design = manufacturer should be responsible.