Two Autonomous Cars Almost Collide - Who is at Fault?

[BIGJake111]

In the baby carrier scenario, shouldn't the car simply protect the passengers.

I am no fan of driverless cars but in the case of an accident a driverless car should protect the passengers within that car an any outside casualties would be found to be due to whatever causes the accident in the first place therefore being the semi I guess?

[Timco]

Originally Posted by BIGJake111

In the baby carrier scenario, shouldn't the car simply protect the passengers.

I am no fan of driverless cars but in the case of an accident a driverless car should protect the passengers within that car an any outside casualties would be found to be due to whatever causes the accident in the first place therefore being the semi I guess?

A human can recognize the secondary obstacle, the baby carrier and mom, and avoid that too if possible. However, some choices of the lesser evil are just that.

It's never about just your passengers. It's always about you, the passengers, and everyone else who is currently sharing the road. Drunk drivers say it's a victimless crime, but that's only when they were lucky enough to not damage someone else's property or health.