Reply to post: Re: Autonomous driving is months, years, or decades away

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John Brown (no body) Silver badge

Re: Autonomous driving is months, years, or decades away

"The owner and operator of a motor vehicle are always liable for damages resulting from the operation of that vehicle."

Wrong. The owner may be held partially responsible if the vehicle is not properly maintained and that can be shown to be contributory to the accident, but in general, the driver, if the cause, is the only one held accountable. If I let someone else drive my car in the knowledge that they are properly licenced and insured, then why the hell should I be responsible for them doing something stupid and causing and accident/injury/death? And going back to the vehicle maintenance, it's the driver who is responsible to make sure the car is safe and legal to drive before setting off, even if they are driving their employers vehicle and are threatened with being sacked for not driving it.

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