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The Autonomous Vehicle Crash — Who’s Actually Liable Under 2026 Rules
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The Autonomous Vehicle Crash — Who’s Actually Liable Under 2026 Rules

May 1, 2026 • By Jack Gilbert
Under emerging 2026 rules, liability in an autonomous vehicle crash can shift among 3 parties: the human driver/operator, the automaker, and the autonomous software provider. Investigators use event data recorders, ODD limits, and system-status logs to determine whether it was driver misuse, a product defect, or a software failure. This article explains how fault, insurance […]
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