Research on Criminal Liability for Takeover Accidents of Autonomous Vehicles

Jiayi Dong

doi:10.54254/2753-7048/2025.BR26610

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Research on Criminal Liability for Takeover Accidents of Autonomous Vehicles

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Research on Criminal Liability for Takeover Accidents of Autonomous Vehicles

Jiayi Dong ^1*

¹ North China University of Technology

^*Corresponding author: 18637227855@163.com

Published on 9 September 2025

LNEP Vol.112

ISSN (Print): 2753-7056

ISSN (Online): 2753-7048

ISBN (Print): 978-1-80590-339-0

ISBN (Online): 978-1-80590-340-6

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Abstract

Autonomous vehicle takeover accidents are a new type of legal risk associated with the development of intelligent driving technology. The current judicial practice is confronted with core problems such as unclear paths of accountability, ambiguous subjects of responsibility, inappropriate application of charges and absence of obligation standards, which have led to the predicament of accountability for takeover accidents. It is clarified that the basis of criminal law evaluation is the duty of care and the allocation of accident risks. Divide the relevant entities’risks into three paths of imputation, and determine the subjects to be held accountable based on the roles of different subjects in the takeover accident. Based on this, establish the principle of determination of charges, and determine the standards of charges for different responsible parties in combination with the applicable boundaries and causal relationships of charges such as the crime of causing a traffic accident, providing precise criminal liability for autonomous driving accidents.

Keywords:

Autonomous driving, Takeover accident, Human-machine collaboration, Takeover time limit

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Dong,J. (2025). Research on Criminal Liability for Takeover Accidents of Autonomous Vehicles. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,112,37-45.

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