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Re:Let’s Talk About Self-Driving Cars by jpindar on Tuesday January 10, 2017 @09:26PM (#13371255)
You can get arrested for sleeping in a car while drunk, even if you clearly intended to sleep it off overnight instead of driving home drunk. No mens rea needed.
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Re:Let’s Talk About Self-Driving Cars by derekp7 on Tuesday January 10, 2017 @10:04PM (#13371407)
In some states, it makes a difference if your keys are in ignition or not. Which makes me wonder how they treat push-button start cars?

Otherwise, what happens if someone (sober) is giving a ride to a passed out friend, can't wake that friend up, and ends up leaving the car (with the drunk friend still in it)? In that case, everyone involved was being responsible (no drunk driving was involved at all, actual or potential).

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Re:Let’s Talk About Self-Driving Cars by MR4D on Tuesday January 10, 2017 @10:18PM (#13371465)
Simple answer from a lawyer friend of mine: don't sleep in the driver's seat.
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