Dangers related to self-driving cars in Massachusetts

On behalf of Aiken and Aiken P.C. Personal Injury Attorneys posted in Car Accidents, on Monday, December 21, 2015

Self-driving cars are being touted as a safer transportation option, but they have double the accident rate of human drivers. One caveat to the higher accident rate involving self-driving vehicles is that they have never been at fault for any of the collisions. Instead, distracted or forceful human drivers were the cause of the crashes, and many crashes have occurred at low speeds without major injuries or damage to vehicles involved.Researchers have debated whether or not robotic vehicles should be programmed to break the law in certain situations. In a test conducted in 2014 using a self-driving Cadillac SRX, the vehicle was unable to merge onto I-395 on its own because it was not able to detect enough space to do so, and a human handler had to take control of the wheel. The state of California has proposed rules that would require a human to be ready to take control of a self-driving vehicle. Google, which is fast-tracking its self-driving car division, was disappointed with such proposed regulation. Self-driving car manufacturers may also be required to provide monthly reports detailing the behaviors of such vehicles.Those who suffer broken bones, a back injury or any other type of injuries in a car accident might wish to talk to an attorney. It may be possible to win compensation from the negligent driver for medical bills and lost wages. An attorney may be able to resolve the case outside of court, which may allow an injured victim to be compensated quickly.