Insurance industry says full automation should mean zero liability for drivers
Association of British Insurers | February 22, 2019
Full vehicle automation should mean zero liability for drivers. That is the main point being put forward by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and Thatcham Research as rules and standards are being developed ahead of the automated driving future. “There will come a point when the drivers of today are effectively passengers in a vehicle driving itself, and at that stage we want motorists to be reassured they won’t be held liable for an error made by a vehicle or a piece of on-board technology,” asserted Laurenz Gerger, ABI’s policy adviser for motor insurance.