The study focuses on self-driving cars as a novel kind of intelligent
transportation, which is an application of Artificial Intelligence and is expected to
invade transport markets in nearby ivory. The study uses a comparative descriptiveanalytical method to analyze the criminal legal aspects of SDC and explain the
evolving landscape of criminal law. The study concluded that SDCs offer numerous
benefits, such as reducing road accidents, saving time, protecting the environment,
providing comfort, and making them suitable for people with special needs. Legislation
in European and US states has attempted to regulate SDC use, but there are legal
obstacles due to their reliance on AI software. The responsibility of natural persons
using SDCs for accidents resulting from their use varies between supporters who view
unintentional errors and endangering others as crimes and those who oppose this. The
operator's responsibility for these accidents remains a contentious issue. The study
suggests that national legislators should establish a comprehensive legal framework to
regulate the use of SDC and hold those responsible for accidents accountable. New
criminal liability standards should be set, including the duty to monitor the natural
person in the vehicle. Traffic laws should be updated to regulate SDC and establish
infrastructure for parallel use.
Keywords: Autonomous vehicles, Criminal law, Criminal liability, Driverless cars, Self-driving cars, Self-driving vehicles, Traffic accidents, Traffic laws, User liability.
