Liability in cases of Accidents relating to Self-Driving Cars

The present paper seeks to present a discussion on the changing legal and insurance scenario in relation to autonomous vehicle technology, particularly in relation to the changing liability scenario as control shifts from the driver to the artificial intelligence technology. The discussion would also include a critical evaluation of traditional concepts such as negligence, strict liability, and product liability in relation to autonomous vehicles, and the limitations thereof in relation to self-driving cars. The present study would also seek to critically evaluate technological components, cybersecurity, and insurance models, such as manufacturer-based and usage-based models, in relation to autonomous vehicles, in order to assess the changing scenario in relation to risk allocation in relation to autonomous vehicles. The present study would also critically evaluate the regulatory scenario in India, the UK, and China, in order to highlight the absence of a harmonised global framework and the need for legislative and regulatory reforms in this area, in order to highlight the need for a recalibrated legal scenario in relation to autonomous vehicles.