Self-Driving Car Drives Into Motorcycle Rider: Who’s at Fault?
When General Motors subsidiary Cruise began picking up its employees with its fleet of autonomous self-driving cars in San Francisco, it seemed like the wave of the future had finally arrived. But as always, that leap forward to tech’s next big thing comes with its fair share of legal concerns. The first of these prickly legal gray areas arose on December 7, after local rider Oscar Nilsson collided with one of Cruise’s automated Chevrolet Bolts in heavy traffic, knocking him off his motorcycle and causing substantial neck and shoulder injuries. The following month, Nilsson filed a lawsuit against GM, arguing the Fortune 500 company should be responsible for his substantial medical bills. As reported by Bay Area publication “The Mercury News,” the lawsuit claims that while Nilsson was riding behind the autonomous vehicle, the car (with its
Meanwhile, the crash report filed by GM offers a far different perspective of the accident. Though they agree the Bolt aborted the lane change, they state that as the car was shifting back to the right, Nilsson “moved into the center lane, [while he] glanced at the side of the Bolt …wobbled, and fell over.” While the verdict is still out on this contentious case, it’s clear that with the race to mass-produce autonomous vehicles, the nation is sure to face a number of similarly complicated legal battles moving forward. As more and more companies adopt the technology and it moves into wider consumer use, these cases will set important precedents for future court battles.
For now, we in the Midwest — especially motorcyclists — can be thankful that our roads aren’t the guinea pigs for these
backup driver inside) changed lanes to the left. But when Nilsson pulled forward on the right, the Bolt suddenly determined that it couldn’t make the lane change and steered into him, despite the backup driver’s attempt to grab the wheel and steer to safety.
autonomous vehicles. At any rate, it’ll be interesting to see how cases like this one shake out in the coming months and years.
Spring Vegetables & BRAISEDCHICKEN
This simple and delicious one-pot recipe is perfect for aweeknight. It only requires about 15minutes of hands-onwork, but will taste like you spent all day building flavors. It’s a hearty comfort food that’s sure to delight eaters of all ages.
INGREDIENTS
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 tablespoon sugar
8 small bone-in chicken thighs 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
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Salt and pepper
12 radishes, halved
4 large carrots, cut into sticks
DIRECTIONS
1. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. 2. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Brown in pan for 6 to 7 minutes per side. 3. Remove chicken from pan and scrape off excess fat. Add broth and stir in radishes, carrots, and sugar. 4. Return chicken to pan, placing on top of vegetables. Gently simmer with lid on pan for 15 to 20 minutes. Finish with chives.
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