For the second time this year jurors have decided that drivers are responsible for the things that happen while they're behind the wheel
Jurors have just handed Tesla its second courtroom victory of the year regarding Autopilot and Full Self-Driving. In theory, this win carries even more weight than the first, as this case specifically revolved around a fatality. With this precedent reaffirmed, it bolsters Tesla's argument that drivers bear ultimate responsibility for what occurs while they are in control of the vehicle. This case involved a civil lawsuit filed in Riverside County Superior Court.
Ultimately, the jury ruled in favor of Tesla by a vote of 9 to 3. As we've established above, this is the second win in court for Tesla and its semi-autonomous driving tech this year. In the first case, the driver claimed that Autopilot caused her to veer into a curb causing her significant injuries. The jury said that distracted driving was the real issue there.
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