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Liability Issues Concerning Self-Driving Vehicles
Journal
European Journal of Risk Regulation : EJRR
ISSN
1867-299X
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2015-02
Author(s)
Abstract
This article deals with the civil liability issues that arise when self-driving vehicles are admitted to our streets. Firstly, it is explained why strict liability regimes for the vehicle holder, which are in place in several jurisdictions across Europe, are a workable foundation for ensuring compensation of the victim. However, accidents caused by highly automated vehicles will raise the question of the manufacturer’s liability for a defective product. Accordingly, this article examines the effects of the circumstance that accidents occurring with self-driving cars will no longer be caused by misconduct of the human driver, but often rather by a system malfunction. Thirdly, it is argued that preferably the manufacturer should be the risk bearer and that this shift in liability towards the manufacturer will result in an adequate allocation of liability.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
No
Publisher
Lexxion-Verl.
Volume
7
Number
2
Start page
335
End page
340
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
249224
File(s)