If self-driving cars violate traffic rules, how to control them? How to punish? Since regulations related to self-driving cars have not yet been fully defined, there are actually many situations where fines cannot be issued. But it doesn't work in every situation, which makes it even more confusing.
Self-driving car technology is advancing rapidly. Due to practical issues, self-driving cars have not yet entered our lives. But at least the technology is still developing rapidly and the degree of completion is improving. But the reason why it cannot enter our lives is not just technology, but a problem of perfect regulations that have not yet been formulated.
When an accident occurs, who should be blamed? There is a common saying at present that the person is not driving, but the vehicle is driving itself. If an accident occurs, the car manufacturer should bear the responsibility.
But the problem is that no company has yet come forward to say that it is responsible for self-driving car accidents. Even Tesla, which is doing relatively well in the field of autonomous driving, is the same.
Previously, Tesla was sought after by many users because of its leading position in autonomous driving technology. It has also caused some car owners to have accidents when Tesla's autopilot mode was activated. There are many cases where car owners have sued Tesla, but in similar cases, Tesla has been found not responsible.
In addition, the same is true for insurance handling issues. When a self-driving car has an accident, which insurance company should come forward to solve the problem? This issue has been discussed for several years, and the responsibility has not yet been clearly defined in the United States.
In addition to these two issues, even relatively minor issues have no legal basis. For example, when a self-driving car violates regulations, who can the traffic police fine? There have been many cases in reality recently.
Not long ago, in California, USA, no one could be fined when self-driving cars violated the law. Because the relevant state traffic laws only issue fines and citations to vehicles driven by the actual driver. For self-driving cars, human laws cannot apply.
But car manufacturers cannot be fined either. Because it is not the manufacturer who is responsible for driving, but the computer of the vehicle in question.
Due to these problems, some US states have simply discontinued the operation of self-driving taxis for safety reasons and unclear responsibility. In addition, some states have clearly classified the responsible entities. In Texas, for example, even driving a self-driving car imposes penalties on the passengers in the car. It even stipulates that the owner is responsible for violating regulations or causing an accident when driving a car without anyone aboard.
Some analysts also believe that under such chaotic circumstances, this problem will become a factor that slows down the introduction of self-driving cars. First of all, compared with the speed of technology development, the first reason is that the law is enacted slowly, and the second reason is that in this case, consumers are unwilling to buy things that they have not done anything illegal, but instead want to Cars that take responsibility.
In short, users don’t want to face troublesome situations. And no manufacturer now wants the responsibility for accidents or regulatory violations with self-driving cars to be passed on to itself.
Therefore, if clear regulations are not formulated, it will be difficult for not only consumers but also manufacturers to happily launch self-driving cars with a better level than what they are now. Although it has mainly occurred in the United States so far, similar problems are actually facing similar situations in China, Europe and other countries and regions where autonomous driving technology is rapidly promoted.
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