Autonomous vehicles self-driving cars and the law of Canada

"Much of North American society has been built around automobiles. Our cities are designed around them. Our economy is propelled by them. The impact and benefit of autonomous vehicles to people, to the environment, and to society as a whole will be profound as they become more commonplace. The...

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1. Verfasser: Baker, Nathan (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Hooper, Jaye Elizabeth (MitwirkendeR)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Toronto, ON Irwin Law Inc 2021
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Zusammenfassung:"Much of North American society has been built around automobiles. Our cities are designed around them. Our economy is propelled by them. The impact and benefit of autonomous vehicles to people, to the environment, and to society as a whole will be profound as they become more commonplace. The idea seems futuristic and far-fetched, but every day we come closer to realizing such technology in everyday life. Proper automation will allow vehicles to move more quickly and safely by removing the risk of human error, and the law will need to adapt to deal with this. Civil liability may shift from drivers to manufacturers. Criminal acts will be changed by a “new normal” surrounding criminal intent. How would all of this be affected, for example, by a person’s decision to take control of the vehicle rather than rely on automation? What if the person relies only on automation? Both are potentially risky. Over the coming decades, the law surrounding motor vehicles is going to go through profound changes as autonomous vehicles become common. Issues of law deriving from advances in technology will arise. The definition of "autonomy" will arise as we move to find new solutions to age-old problems, which range from gridlock to human error. With the transition to, and ongoing evolution of, autonomous vehicles, the law will have to adapt accordingly. A new area of law will be needed and with it a new assessment of how current law can be adapted to that end. The authors hope that this book will be a ready resource as courts and litigants begin the journey down this new road."--Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:xiv, 239 Seiten
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ISBN:9781552215807
978-1-55221-580-7
1552215806
1-55221-580-6