Who is at Fault in the Event of an Accident?

Incorrect! While it depends on the state, the company that developed the autonomous technology is typically at fault (Tarpley, Jansma, & Keller, 2016).

Legality of Degrees of Autonomy. <https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/Self_Driving_Cars_Legalized_States_in_USA.png>. Updated from <http://nypost.com/2017/04/06/driverless-cars-are-coming-to-new-york-roads-sort-of/ NY>.

Since Columbus is in a state where fully autonomous vehicles are legal, the company that produced the autonomous technology would be at fault (Tarpley, Jansma, & Keller, 2016).

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