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Administrative/Regulatory

Aug. 31, 2016

Expedited arrival of driverless cars kicks litigation, regulatory uncertainty into high gear

Driverless cars are no longer part of a fantastical future but a current presence on the road with self-driving Uber Technologies Inc. cars now picking up riders in Pittsburgh, although they have two backup safety drivers in the front seat.

By Matthew Blake
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Driverless cars are no longer part of a fantastical future but a current presence on the road with self-driving Uber Technologies Inc. cars now picking up riders in Pittsburgh, although they have two backup safety drivers in the front seat.

But legal experts say driverless cars could get off to a bumpy start because neither regulators nor courts have a road map for dealing with the new techno...

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