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Driverless Cars: Civil & Criminal Liability

Regulatory trends, pending legislation and local ordinances for autonomous vehicles

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    3 substantive credits, 0 ethics credits CLE Credit Note
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    Since Nevada passed the first state law governing self-driving cars, state governments nationwide have been active in considering bills addressing autonomous vehicles. Examining the statutes passed in Florida, California, and Nevada, the program offers a comprehensive statutory and regulatory treatment of what the technology currently looks like in these states and how it will likely evolve. Hear the panelists address the pending Massachusetts House Bill 4321 concerning self-driving cars, and review how local governments are likely to respond to self-driving cars as ordinances governing parking, driving, and zoning may need to be amended to reflect how residents use these vehicles.

    Beginning with the Federal Automated Vehicles Policy published by the U.S. Department of Transportation in September of 2016, the panelists review the model regulatory system envisioned by the federal government, including the division of regulation between states and Washington. The program also provides an overview of relevant international treaties that could affect self-driving cars in the United States, including the 1949 Geneva and 1968 Vienna Conventions of Road Traffic, and international regulatory efforts to create some uniformity in the technology from country to country.

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    MCLE webcasts are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal. There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only. They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.

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    Joseph Waldbaum, Esq., Law Office of Joseph Waldbaum, Beverly

    Faculty

    Brian A. Joyce, Esq.,
    Bryan Reimer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge
    John F. Weaver, Esq., McLane Middleton, Woburn
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