| Abstract [eng] |
The development and challenges of autonomous vehicle legal regulations are analyzed in this master's thesis. In order to disclose these issues, this work focuses on the concept of an autonomous vehicle, its’ technical specifications that enable autonomous driving, and autonomous levels, which explain the scope of autonomous vehicle self-management. The history and development of the regulation of the autonomous vehicle reveal the novelty of this technology when in order for an autonomous vehicle to be able to participate in public traffic, it was necessary to make amendments even to the historical provisions of road safety, to be exact -1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic. These changes have enabled countries that have ratified the Convention to develop the regulation and, most importantly, to start testing autonomous vehicles on the road. Road tests, as well as a markets’ strong interest in autonomous vehicle development, both at the international and national levels, prompted the legislator to start analyzing existing legislation and its applicability to autonomous vehicles. Given that the most important goal is public safety, this work analyses the issues of civil and criminal liability. Criminal liability has been considered as the main object of this investigation. Criminal liability is divided into several main issues, which in order to clarify the composition of Articles 281 and 2811 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania, and the possibility to apply them to autonomous vehicles are examined. Also, the institute of drunk driving, its necessity, is discussed. The conclusions of the analysis and comments on the possible assessment of liability and regulation are presented. |
