As California law is currently written, you probably would be responsible. But that’s changing. Madrigal points to Senate Bill 1298, which requires California to “adopt regulations governing the testing and use of autonomous vehicles on public roadways no later than January 1, 2015.”
But if you ask Google, the ticket should go to them.
From The Atlantic:
“What we’ve been saying to the folks in the DMV, even in public session, for unmanned vehicles, we think the ticket should go to the company. Because the decisions are not being made by the individual,” said Ron Medford, safety director for Google’s self-driving car program.
via Mental Floss
