Government, academia and the private sector have long collaborated on a technological breakthrough to reduce drunk-driving deaths. Autonomous vehicle technology may prove to be an innovative way to do that, but who is in charge of driving decisions: the technology, drivers or regulators?
How will impaired-detection technology interact with AV capabilities? Answering this question raises others. If a driver knowingly uses an override function, does he or she incur more culpability in a crash, for knowingly — and not just possibly — driving drunk? Does the car or device manufacturer incur any liability if an innocent person in another car or on the street is injured or killed?
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