Politico Asks Who’s Liable When a Self-Driving Car Crashes?

Politico reports, “As excitement grows for driverless cars, consensus is building around the idea that automakers, not drivers, will be held responsible for crashes in the future. . . . Knowing that they would face legal responsibility, manufacturers could hesitate to roll out self-driving vehicles or jack up their prices to recover projected costs, which would slow widespread use.” (The complete article is available only to POLITICO Pro subscribers.)