(March 2019) - The law related to civil
liability for accidents involving autonomous vehicles is new and
evolving. Various companies are developing autonomous vehicles,
which will provide a great number of benefits. Autonomous vehicles
could offer opportunities for access to transportation for those
who cannot obtain licenses under current law, children, people with
certain disabilities, and others. The introduction of this
technology into the marketplace will likely increase safety on our
highways by decreasing the dangers of driver inattention. However,
this emerging technology also creates significant and potentially
complicated liability issues as the law develops to meet these
unique challenges.
