There were a ton of articles around 2022-03-20 (e.g., [1]) that had a line like this:
> Once you engage Drive Pilot, you are no longer legally liable for the car's operation until it disengages.
Not quite a press release but given that Mercedes never denied the claims it's pretty close. It'll be interesting to see how this is implemented legally, of course.
Hmm, the latest article [1] specifically about the California authorization says:
> When active, Mercedes takes responsibility for Drive Pilot's actions.
and
> "Mercedes-Benz Drive Pilot is the world's only SAE Level 3 system with internationally valid type approval," Mercedes CTO Markus Schäfer said in a statement.
Not as clear-cut as you'd want it to be but certainly leaning towards the claim. I guess we'll know for sure once the cars actually go on sale in California.
> Once you engage Drive Pilot, you are no longer legally liable for the car's operation until it disengages.
Not quite a press release but given that Mercedes never denied the claims it's pretty close. It'll be interesting to see how this is implemented legally, of course.
[1] https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a39481699/what-happens-if-...