With the advent of automobiles Teslaespecially with the promotion autopilot, some hitherto atypical situations began to be analyzed to delineate the legal responsibility of the driver of a car that can partially drive alone. With this in mind, the trial scheduled in the United States for the day 15th of November will be an important event for supporters and critics of the company’s approach to Elon Musk: The decision will be whether the company should be prosecuted for its self-driving claims.

Technical skeptics argue that the guidance offered Tesla and the performance of the autopilot contribute to the occurrence of accidents and death of users. The trial will take place in Los Angelesand may be responsible for guiding the views of the public and the jury on the case, which will consider whether technology has advanced faster than legal standards.

Edward Waltersan adjunct professor at Georgetown University School of Law who specializes in self-driving car laws said:it will be difficult for the state to prove the guilt of the human driver because some parts of the lawsuit are in the hands of Tesla.🇧🇷

The cases associated with this feature are not that new. In 2019 Kevin George Aziz Riyadh, driver Model Cmissed the signal and collided at high speed in Honda Civic, resulting in the death of the driver and passenger of the Honda car. The situation became more complicated when it was pointed out that autopilot of a vehicle capable of controlling speed, steering and braking actuated during the impact.

“Man vs Machine”. The Difficulties of This Lawsuit Involving Tesla

In my defense musk publicly highlights the following message: help resources”require active supervision of the driver and do not make the vehicle autonomous🇧🇷 The difficulties with accusing a company in a possible criminal case are significant. Donald SlavikA lawyer representing a family that died in a Civic crash three years ago said:

In conclusion, the professional explained that the manufacturer understands the risks of their tool, but cannot manage them. For a lawyer”Tesla knows that people will use autopilot and use it in dangerous situations.🇧🇷

To make it even more difficult, prosecutors said the Model S driver’s speeding and failure to brake was reckless on the part of the driver. Although, Arthur Barens🇧🇷 lawyer for Riyadhsays that his clientshould not be charged with a crime🇧🇷

Regardless of the position of the parties involved, all that remains for us is to wait until we see the practical consequences of the court decisions. what is your opinion about the subject? Share your point of view and follow our social media for daily updates!

Tesla car on autopilot hit an American racer
From July 2021 to May 2022, there were 273 accidents involving Tesla vehicles using Autopilot.

Source: Época Negócios, Car and Driver.

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