Compensation Liability for Damages Caused by Self-driving Cars in the Tort Law of German and Japan

Abstract

At the request of society, self-driving cars is entering the practical stage for the purpose of solving a lot of social problems, stimulating the development economy. However, to put Full Automated Driving system into practical use, we must deal with many, various legal concerns. Automatic Driving Technology will reduce the number of transportation accident, but never make it disappear. So in term of responsibility for accident, international law and national law of all countries in the world have identified and found the solutions to reform the law on the issue of self-driving cars. The study of the laws of countries with developed industrial science as Japan and German about “Compensation liability for damages caused by self-driving cars in the tort law” is particularly important for Vietnam.