Legislating Liability & Autonomous Vehicles

What’s happening? States are trying to figure out who is liable as the driver in autonomous vehicles. Is it the owner? the manufacturer? The software developer?

Why is this important? Regulating Autonomous Vehicles isn’t just about traffic accidents but also insurance policies.

How will this be important? The self-driving automobile industry is a “global market opportunity worth an estimated $8 trillion,” wrote Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., and John Thune, R-S.D.

Governing | Liability Questions Loom Over Autonomous Vehicle Rollout