Products Liability and Driverless Cars: Issues and Guiding Principles for Legislation

This paper looks at liability issues surrounding autonomous vehicles. It argues that current products liability law is, in general, flexible enough to address driverless cars without the introduction of new statutes. It also addresses the question of liability as an impediment towards the manufacturing and adoption of autonomous vehicles. Guiding principles to keep in mind when considering future liability legislation are suggested.

• Record URL:
  http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/research/files/papers/2014/04/products%20liability%20driverless%20cars%20villasenor/products_liability_and_driverless_cars
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• Summary URL:
  http://www.brookings.edu/research/papers/2014/04/products-liability-driverless-cars-villasenor
• Corporate Authors:

  Brookings Institution

  1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20036
• Authors:
  • Villasenor, John
• Publication Date: 2014-4-24

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; References;
• Pagination: 25p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Implementation; Industries; Intelligent vehicles; Laws and legislation; Products liability; Technological innovations
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Vehicles and Equipment; I90: Vehicles;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01549022
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 29 2014 11:06AM