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Has a law been passed either in the UK or in the US in respect of motor vehicles fitted with the self park sys?
Whilst watching an advertisement for a car that parks itself a thought came into my head, what if the system malfunctioned and you collided with another parked vehicle, to operate this system the advertisement shows the driver with his hands off the steering wheel. therefore you could be prosecuted for driving whilst not in control =careless or dangerous driving. and technically if you are not driving is the car system insured or does that become invalid, could this be used as a defence in court.
in Britain we have seen police prosecute for things like not having due care and attention driving with one hand on a steering wheel, the other holding a sandwich.so if you have both hands off the steering wheel and you have a accident what culpability will the manufactures of the park assist system take?
if your hands are off the wheel you are not in full control of the vehicle.I would not trust a lawer as far as I could throw one TO THE CHAP who has one, did your insurance company put up the premiums.
4 Answers
- Anonymous9 years agoFavorite Answer
I have such a car. It works great, but if it goes wrong and have an accident, it's my fault.
I have total responsibility, and the handbook makes this totally clear. There is no defence.
- TeeknoLv 79 years ago
You're still in control of the vehicle, even though it has automated some of what the driver normally does.
It will be treated the same way cruise control is. Even though the car is taking over some of the functions, you are still responsible for its operation.
- RandyLv 79 years ago
You are 100% right which is why the systems are not called "self park"...they are called "park assist" and it is your choice to use it or not therefore you are responsible. The car manufacturers have already run this past the lawyers 101 times to make sure they are covered.
