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Re:The coming collision between autonomous vehicles and the ... by roenxi on Saturday August 29, 2020 @06:04AM (#24315029)
Makes a lot of sense. Instead of insurance premiums being paid directly by consumers it'd be paid by car manufacturers who pass it on by slight price increases. It could work very well.

I'm pretty extreme, I'd even accept a look-the-other-way policy for the first 10 years where vehicle manufacturers are given a few extra shields from liability. The potential for this tech to save thousands of young lives is very real and we should be bringing it to fruition with indecent haste.

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Re:The coming collision between autonomous vehicles and the ... by unishark on Saturday August 29, 2020 @09:18AM (#24315868)
Individuals aren't generally the target of class-action lawsuits or giant billion dollar judgements to force a collective behavior change (or just outright bankruptcy) of every driver in one judgement. They could do this once big companies become responsible for a large number of "drivers" at once. I am also hopeful technological progress will be allowed to win out, however.
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