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Re:Will your driverless car kill you so others may live? by tedunangst on Thursday December 10, 2015 @04:10AM (#10709681)
That's a dodge. Does the law require running over children or driving off a cliff?

The law distinguishes between deliberate actions and accidents in which there isn't time to decide. But a car will not have the luxury of a jury understanding that it panicked.

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Re:Will your driverless car kill you so others may live? by GrumpyBen on Thursday December 10, 2015 @04:45AM (#10709777)
The law says you should only leave your lane if it's safe to do so, no law requires you to sacrifice yourself.

"I panicked" is not an excuse, you need to control your vehicle at all time. You should never be in a situation where there isn't time to decide, you need to adjust your speed and safety distance for that.

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Re:Will your driverless car kill you so others may live? by loco5niner on Thursday December 10, 2015 @04:04PM (#10713454)
Because brakes never fail when going down a steep hill.
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Re:Will your driverless car kill you so others may live? by tedunangst on Thursday December 10, 2015 @08:41AM (#10710522)
"You should never be in a situation where there isn't time to decide" sounds like I shouldn't ever need to wear a seat belt either.
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