{"id":5732,"date":"2018-10-25T12:34:39","date_gmt":"2018-10-25T12:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/65.1.85.58\/newsroom\/?p=5732"},"modified":"2020-08-18T11:55:49","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T11:55:49","slug":"liable-accident-caused-self-driving-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/liable-accident-caused-self-driving-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Liability in Self-Driving Car Accidents"},"content":{"rendered":"

Even though Masdar City in Abu Dhabi has launched a autonomous shuttle vehicle, the country is still struggling with key regulations regarding autonomous vehicles. If a driverless car is roaming around new or <\/span>Dubai used cars<\/span><\/a> and causes an accident, who would be responsible for it?<\/span><\/p>\n

The main question lies in accountability, according to transport regulatory authorities. <\/span><\/p>\n

The unsolved riddle: Whose fault is it?<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cWho will be liable in case of an accident or death caused by a driverless vehicle \u2013 the manufacturer or the vehicle operator [or anybody else involved in the chain]? The regulators across the globe are still discussing to find the answer to formulate a legal framework,\u201d said the acting executive director of the Surface Transport Sector of Abu Dhabi, Ebrahim Sarhan Al Hamoudi.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are however, certain <\/span>pros and cons of a self-driving car<\/span><\/a> as they do have the potential to reduce fatalities and road accidents, according to Department of transport (DOT) in Abu Dhabi. At the moment, majority of the accidents are caused by human errors. <\/span><\/p>\n

Autonomous technology faces roadblocks<\/b><\/p>\n

Currently, very few vehicles offer autonomous technology and none have received the green signal from regulators for permission to travel on public roads. The autonomous  shuttle launched in Masdar, Abu Dhabi is capable of housing 12 passengers and seven more vehicles will be added to the fleet in the coming year. So, you might see one traversing among <\/span>Dubai used cars<\/span><\/a> in Abu Dhabi!<\/span><\/p>\n

According to DOT officials, ensuring the safety of pedestrians is another approval issue regarding autonomous technology.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe technology has not matured enough to be adopted by us. However, global forecasts suggest that sound technologies will be available by 2025. Masdar will be leading to bring such technologies here,\u201d Al Hamoudi said.<\/span><\/p>\n

New tech brings new worries<\/b><\/p>\n

The concerns of the DOT officials regarding autonomous technology are quite understandable. While it is true that self-driving cars don\u2019t get angry, drunk or irritated, at the same they can\u2019t react to precarious or uncertain situations with the same skill that a careful and attentive human driver might. In addition, autonomous technologies also do not have the foresight to avoid potential risky accidents as they drive from \u201cmoment-to-moment\u201d instead of \u201cthinking\u201d of possibly changing events down the road.<\/span><\/p>\n

An automated system has a restricted understanding of the world which means that they can\u2019t evaluate a situation the way a human would. Realistically, a machine can hardly be specifically programmed to handle every possible set of events. We are a bit skeptical on that!<\/span><\/p>\n

As a result of the potential perils, comparisons between humans and <\/span>autonomous vehicles<\/span><\/a> need to be drawn carefully. Practically speaking, \u201chuman-driven\u201d cars are likely to remain on the road for many years to come. How will self-driving cars and human-driven cars mix together? And more concerningly, who will be responsible for a collision between them?<\/span><\/p>\n

To objectively evaluate the promise of autonomous cars in reducing the number of road accidents, it is important to make certain that the data presented provides an accurate comparison. Ch<\/span>oosing to replace humans or <\/span>Dubai used cars<\/span><\/a> with automated machinery is more nuanced, complexed and a much bigger deal than just a casual, one-for-one swap. Such decision have to made carefully.<\/span><\/p>\n

Until we conclude this strangely dramatic tech debate about \u201chumans vs. machines\u201d, you can always buy new or <\/span>Dubai used cars<\/span><\/a> at <\/span>CarSwitch.com<\/span><\/a>! Get ready for switching with a hassle-free buying and selling experience!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Even though Masdar City in Abu Dhabi has launched a autonomous shuttle vehicle, the country is still struggling with key regulations regarding autonomous vehicles. If a driverless car is roaming around new or Dubai used cars and causes an accident, who would be responsible for it?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":5733,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Dubai used cars","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"If a driverless car is roaming around new or Dubai used cars and causes an accident, who would be responsible for it? 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