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What happens if a self-driving Uber is in a crash?

If you're in an accident with a self-driving Uber vehicle, what insurance coverage is available?

By Ben Seal | Updated on September 20, 2016
Uber safety driver Zachary Rearick, left, and vehicle operator Paul Rocchini take journalists on a drive through the streets of downtown Pittsburgh in a self driving Uber, Sept. 12, 2016. Starting Sept. 14, 2016, dozens of self-driving Ford Fusions will pick up riders who opted into a test program with Uber. Although the vehicles are loaded with features that allow them to navigate on their own, an Uber engineer will sit in the driver’s seat and seize control if things go wrong. (Photo AP/Gene J. Puskar)

Uber patrons in Pittsburgh can now dial up an autonomous vehicle, climb inside and watch the steering wheel spin, untouched by human hands, as they scoot through downtown.

But the sudden arrival of driverless technology ready for public use has regulators and attorneys still waiting for answers to some important questions, including how liability would be handled in the case of an accident.

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