Comment #1 - Remember how some teachers say there are no stupid questions? Some teacher would be going off to the teachers lounge hysterically laughing at the equivalent of this comment to the NHTSA. Has this person no idea of what computers are capable of? This person is wondering about the knowledge we humans store in our heads, knowledge like where the kids play on the block and where deer congregate in the mornings. Hon, hate to tell you, but software can do that better than we can. Plus, a machine is more likely to say it is unable to drive than a human when something is wrong.
Comment #2 - This comment reiterates a theme that everyone seems in agreement about, that driverless vehicles should all have the equivalent of the black box on airplanes. In case of a crash or other mishap, the black box recorder will show what happened. This comment specifies that the operation of the software - its trail of activity - must be somehow recorded.
Comment #3 - Maybe I am cranky today, but why are these comments raising silly questions? Yes, accidents will occur. Yes, the legal system and insurance companies will be involved. Yes, the litigants and the courts will figure out whom should be held responsible. It's not rocket science; it's litigation in a system that has been operating for hundreds of years.
Did we not put ships out on the sea to explore knowing full well that some would capsize in storms? We never would have had the Age of Discovery had the first concern with every technological and other kind of advance had been who is going to be liable when something happens.
Trust me, lawyers, judges, and clients who want to reduce legal fees will figure this out or lobby legislators to write some across-the-board solutions called laws.
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