Re:The Fight for the “Right to Repair”
by scrollaway on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @03:42PM
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Liability is the least important part of this problem. It doesn't matter who is liable, the problem is a conflict of philosophies. On one side we want to ensure the safety of the public, on the other we want to have full control over the equipment we own.
This isn't the first time this question has come up. It comes up with firearms for example, regarding how you can and cannot modify on a firearm you legally purchased.
IMO you should be able to modify your car's autopilot however you want to... at the expense of being able to legally drive it on roads. We already have fairly strict legal requirements in place for you to be able to take a 2+ ton death machine on wheels and travel in it at high speeds on public roads.
This isn't the first time this question has come up. It comes up with firearms for example, regarding how you can and cannot modify on a firearm you legally purchased.
IMO you should be able to modify your car's autopilot however you want to... at the expense of being able to legally drive it on roads. We already have fairly strict legal requirements in place for you to be able to take a 2+ ton death machine on wheels and travel in it at high speeds on public roads.