alt Hacker News> when a Waymo vehicle is driving itself, Waymo may be legally considered the operator, even if a human passenger sits inside
Source: https://www.vazirilaw.com/faqs/whos-liable-in-a-waymo-self-d...
> when a Waymo vehicle is driving itself, Waymo may be legally considered the operator, even if a human passenger sits inside
Source: https://www.vazirilaw.com/faqs/whos-liable-in-a-waymo-self-d...
That page addresses tort liability, not liability for driving infractions or crimes. Liability for damages when a company does it is more settled of a situation.
It still isn't quite as clear who or if anyone is liable when traffic laws are broken:
https://web.archive.org/web/20251025055924/https://www.nytim...
Often, they are simply getting away with it.