The Social and Legal Impact of Autonomous Vehicles : A Future Without Human Driving / Guy Seidman and Aviv Gaon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Seidman, Guy, author.

Gaon, Aviv, author.

Series:

Elgar studies in law and society.

Elgar Studies in Law and Society Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Automated vehicles--Law and legislation.

Automated vehicles.

Automated vehicles--Social aspects.

Technology and law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, England : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, [2025]

Summary:

"This book explores the legal and societal implications of autonomous vehicles (AVs), drawing on historical examples of disruptive technologies and the complex process of their adoption. Employing broad interdisciplinary perspectives, Guy Seidman and Aviv Gaon imagine how the socio-cultural perception of AVs might develop and how they could fit into the urban landscape. Seidman and Gaon argue that AVs, despite their limitations, offer a significant improvement over the current state of human driving. They examine how the high costs of human-driven cars, including inefficiencies, pollution, and loss of life, justify the continued pursuit of self-driving cars. Chapters also cover other important topics such as social norms, social isolation and traffic law. While the future of AVs is uncertain, understanding the socio-legal context can prepare society for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. The Social and Legal Impact of Autonomous Vehicles is a thought-provoking read for researchers and students in the fields of law and society, law and technology, legal theory, transport geography, mobilities, and administrative and public law"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Front Matter

Copyright

Contents

Foreword 1

Foreword 2

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction: What lies ahead

Part I The car

1. Are we there yet?

2. The pros and cons

3. Humans and technology

4. The optimist, the pessimist, and the engineer

Part II The economics

5. Money talks

6. Filling in the blanks: Talk about dismantling parking (and roads)

7. The free road

Part III The law

8. Where the regulation goes

9. Traffic, law, AVs

10. What is traffic law?

11. Life after traffic law

Part IV The society

12. Alone we drive

13. Together we (imperfect humans) drive

14. The social isolation conundrum

Conclusion: Are we the last generation of drivers?

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781800376786

1800376782