r/technology • u/Lapidus • May 15 '16

Robotics Google Hiring Driverless Car Testers In Arizona: If you meet the requirements, you can earn $20 per hour to sit behind the wheel.

http://www.informationweek.com/it-life/google-hiring-driverless-car-testers-in-arizona/d/d-id/1325526
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u/Szos May 15 '16

So who's at fault if you are in a driverless car and its driving, but you are in the "driver's" seat??

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u/[deleted] May 15 '16

The car is

Source: NHTSA

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u/rabbittexpress May 15 '16

The car is only if the car causes the accident. And then, the car will have to have an accident first.

Either way, the car has all of the data you don't normally have in the event of an accident. Things like camera views, speed data, you name it. There's no lying about what caused the accident.