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Merging self-driving cars with the law

Jan De Bruyne (UGent) and Jarich Werbrouck (UGent)
(2018) COMPUTER LAW & SECURITY REVIEW. 34(5). p.1150-1153
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Self-driving cars are gradually being introduced in the United States and in several Member States of the European Union. Policymakers will thus have to make important choices regarding the application of the law. One important aspect relates to the question who should be held liable for the damage caused by such vehicles. Arguably, product liability schemes will gain importance considering that the driver's fault as a cause of damage will become less likely with the increase of autonomous systems. The application of existing product liability legislation, however, is not always straightforward. Without a proper and effective liability framework, other legal or policy initiatives concerning technical and safety matters related to self-driving cars might be in vain. The article illustrates this conclusion by analysing the limitation periods for filing a claim included in the European Union Product Liability Directive, which are inherently incompatible with the concept of autonomous vehicles. On a micro-level, we argue that every aspect of the Directive should be carefully considered in the light of the autonomisation of our society. On the macro-level, we believe that ongoing technological evolutions might be the perfect moment to bring the European Union closer to its citizens. (C) 2018 Jan De Bruyne and Jarich Werbrouck. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Self-driving cars, Product liability directive, Technological Evolutions, Legal Issues

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MLA
De Bruyne, Jan, and Jarich Werbrouck. “Merging Self-Driving Cars with the Law.” COMPUTER LAW & SECURITY REVIEW, vol. 34, no. 5, 2018, pp. 1150–53, doi:10.1016/j.clsr.2018.02.008.
APA
De Bruyne, J., & Werbrouck, J. (2018). Merging self-driving cars with the law. COMPUTER LAW & SECURITY REVIEW, 34(5), 1150–1153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clsr.2018.02.008
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De Bruyne, Jan, and Jarich Werbrouck. 2018. “Merging Self-Driving Cars with the Law.” COMPUTER LAW & SECURITY REVIEW 34 (5): 1150–53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clsr.2018.02.008.
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De Bruyne, Jan, and Jarich Werbrouck. 2018. “Merging Self-Driving Cars with the Law.” COMPUTER LAW & SECURITY REVIEW 34 (5): 1150–1153. doi:10.1016/j.clsr.2018.02.008.
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De Bruyne J, Werbrouck J. Merging self-driving cars with the law. COMPUTER LAW & SECURITY REVIEW. 2018;34(5):1150–3.
IEEE
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J. De Bruyne and J. Werbrouck, “Merging self-driving cars with the law,” COMPUTER LAW & SECURITY REVIEW, vol. 34, no. 5, pp. 1150–1153, 2018.
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