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In a Boon for Tesla, Feds Weaken Rules for Reporting on Self-Driving (www.wired.com)
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Automakers and tech developers testing and deploying self-driving and advanced driver assistance features will no longer have to report as much detailed, public crash information to the federal government, according to a new framework released today by the US Department of Transportation.

https://archive.ph/wWwjG

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[–] DirkMcCallahan@lemmy.world 27 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Serious question: If I get hit by one of these death machines, who can I (or my next-of-kin) sue? Has that been established in court?

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 32 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

In a Musk-approved world:

  • You're hit by a Tesla in FSD mode, the driver gets sued for not driving.
  • You're hit by a fully autonomous Tesla taxi, you get sued for vandalism.
  • You're the driver and FSD hit someone, you get sued.
  • You're the owner and the car hits someone while you're not in it, you get sued for owning it.
  • You're the owner and it catches fire with you inside, you(r estate) gets sued for "not maintaining it".
[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 6 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

In all cases, the warranty on the Tesla in question is immediately voided. And the odometer starts running 15% faster with every major incident.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 points 13 hours ago

Serious answer: the owner of the vehicle is responsible for it. You sue the owner, their insurance, possibly your insurance, possibly tesla, possibly nobody. The best result is to walk away avoiding court with more money.