Not only do trucking companies that purchase the vehicles have to be insured for motor vehicle accidents, but they will also need to be insured for product liability claims. It also means that the manufacturer of the technology, the distributor or retailer of the vehicles and the software designers all will need to be prepared for lawsuits if an accident occurs. (Credit: ZinetroN/Shutterstock.com) Not only do trucking companies that purchase the vehicles have to be insured for motor vehicle accidents, but they will also need to be insured for product liability claims. It also means that the manufacturer of the technology, the distributor or retailer of the vehicles and the software designers all will need to be prepared for lawsuits if an accident occurs. (Credit: ZinetroN/Shutterstock.com)

The world of transportation, like everything, continues moving forward. You've read about the insurance risks for self-driving cars. Are the insurance risks different for autonomous trucking vehicles?  As these new and evolving vehicles continue to push the boundaries of what the transportation industry looks like, what will that mean for the laws that govern our operation of motor vehicles? 

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