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CONTENTS I. Introduction, 3 II. New Technologies and Legal Change: A Brief History, 4 A. Steamboats, 4 B. Railroads, 5 C. Telegraphy, 7 D. Electricity, 8 E. Automobiles, 9 F. Airplanes, 12 G. Computers, 13 H. Conclusions, 15 III. Characteristics and Technologies of Driverless Vehicles, 17 A. Distinctive Characteristics of Driverless Vehicles, 18 B. Driverless Vehicle Technologies, 19 C. Connected Vehicle Technologies, 22 D. Manufacture and Sales, 27 E. Vehicles Not Considered Driverless Vehicles, 27 F. Driverless Vehicle Uses and Deployment, 28 IV. Civil Liability for Personal Injury, 30 A. Basic Principles, 31 B. Application, 35 V. Criminal Law and Procedure, 41 A. Criminal Laws, 41 B. Criminal Investigations, 44 C. Conclusions, 46 VI. The Evolving Insurance Matrix for Driverless Vehicles, 47 A. Introduction, 47 B. Regulation of Automobile Insurance, 47 C. The Standard Automobile Policy, 48 D. Automobile Safety, 48 E. Insuring Driverless Vehicles, 49 F. Connected Vehicle Communications Issues, 58 G. Some Different Models for Compensating Those Injured by Driverless Vehicles, 58 H. Guarantee Funds for OEMs, 59 I. Example of Awkward State Insurance RegulationâCaliforniaâs Proposition 103, 59 J. Conclusions, 60 VII. Privacy and Security Laws, 61 A. Expectations of Privacy in Driverless Vehicles, 61 B. Privacy Laws, 62 C. Security Laws, 67 VIII. Legislative and Regulatory Issues, 69 A. Federal and State Legal Jurisdiction, 69 B. State Laws, 71 C. Federal Driverless Vehicle Regulation, 73 D. Potential for Federal Preemption of State Laws, 73 E. Regulatory Policy, 74 IX. Sustainability: Land Use, Environmental, and Infrastructure Issues, 74 A. Land Use, 74 B. Environment, 77 C. Infrastructure Requirements, 78 X. Conclusion, 79 Acronyms, 80