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Andy

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Mar 22, 2018, 1:14:21 PM3/22/18
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Duane

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Mar 22, 2018, 1:16:19 PM3/22/18
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On 22/03/2018 1:14 PM, Andy wrote:
> The video clearly shows the lady behind the wheel with her eyes closed.
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> https://www.cnn.com/videos/cnnmoney/2018/03/19/uber-self-driving-autonomous-crash-arizona-pedestrian-dead-cnnmoney-orig.cnnmoney
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Yeah, but she wasn't driving...

Andy

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Mar 23, 2018, 8:14:53 AM3/23/18
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But will the jury believe that. ?

AMuzi

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Mar 23, 2018, 11:24:44 AM3/23/18
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On 3/23/2018 7:14 AM, Andy wrote:
> But will the jury believe that. ?
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A jury of its peers being six each of Alexa and Siri?

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Duane

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Mar 23, 2018, 3:03:00 PM3/23/18
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On 23/03/2018 11:24 AM, AMuzi wrote:
> On 3/23/2018 7:14 AM, Andy wrote:
>> But will the jury believe that. ?
>>
>
> A jury of its peers being six each of Alexa and Siri?
>

Brings up a good question though. With a self driving car, will the
passengers be liable in cases like this? Maybe just the passenger that
was in the "driver's" seat?

We have enough problems with distracted drivers. I am not looking
forward to having to worry about whether the driver has been hacked by
the russians or is rebooting for maintenance...

AMuzi

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Mar 23, 2018, 5:33:27 PM3/23/18
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I know enough to know that I don't know.

It can be complex, blending civil and criminal liability
among drivers, vehicle owners, employers/employees, agents
and so on.:

https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/car-accidents-negligence-when-you-29731.html

John B.

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Mar 30, 2018, 4:14:54 AM3/30/18
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On Fri, 23 Mar 2018 15:02:55 -0400, Duane <duane...@videotron.ca>
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I believe that in the U.S. the practice is to sue the guy with the big
bucks. So unless it is someone like Bill Gates driving you will
probably go for the vehicle manufacturer or the city that provides the
roadway :-)
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John B.

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