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Re:Driver hits woman in S.F., then Cruise driverless car run... by SoftTalker on Tuesday October 03, 2023 @09:24PM (#37759797)
If someone essentially jumps into traffic, you probably will be found to be not at fault if you hit the person. Not that you wouldn't do everything in your power to avoid it.
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Re:Driver hits woman in S.F., then Cruise driverless car run... by seanmcdirmid on Tuesday October 03, 2023 @11:14PM (#37760436)
In many cases you won't be found at fault, and probably in the vast majority of cases you won't be found criminally at fault (and in some jurisdictions, you are at fault just because you are in a car, and it doesn't matter how poorly the pedestrian behaved). However, it would still be a mess physically and mentally. No one wants that experience in their head for the rest of their lives.
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Re:Driver hits woman in S.F., then Cruise driverless car run... by JdeBP on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @07:31AM (#37763649)
An argument regularly put forward by Ashley Neale (YouTuber and driving instructor, and erstwhile soccer player) in the U.K.. Not being found at fault isn't the only factor.
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