• stom@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 months ago

    You’re still in control of the vehicle, therefore you’re still liable. Like plopping a 5 year old on your lap to drive while you nap, if they hit people it’s still your fault for handing over the control to something incapable of driving safely while you were responsible for the vehicle.

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      2 months ago

      But a reasonable person would not consider a child capable of driving. An “extremeley advanced algorithm that is better and safer than humans and everyone should use it” is very different in this case. Aftet hearing all the stupid fluff, it is not unreasonable to think that selfdrivong is good.

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        2 months ago

        Teslas own warnings and guidance assert that drivers should remain ready to take control when using the features. They do not claim it is infallible. Oversight and judgement still need to be used, which is why this argument wouldn’t hold up at all.

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          2 months ago

          @stom @Norodix Pity Tesla hasn’t taken reasonable precautions to ensure the driver is driving.

          It isn’t unreasonable to have customers expect the thing they were sold to do the thing they were told it does.