자율주행자동차의 법적 쟁점과 입법 과제

The development of autonomous driving Cars requires fundamental re-examination of the current legal institution which is centered on drivers. The current legal system, which controls management and navigation of vehicles depending on intention and function of drivers, faces new limits due to the introduction of autonomous driving cars. In the future, engagement by drivers in driving a car will be reduced, and the technology of autonomous navigation where a driver is completely excluded are going to be realized. Therefore. establishing a new legal order is an urgent task. First, this article examined legal issues and problems of autonomous driving cars under the current legal system, and discussed the legislation direction in the future. Currently the technology of autonomous driving cars is applied to some cars, and realization of autonomous navigation in a practical meaning will take some time because of technology development, trial navigation, and commercialization. In particular, in relation to liability for damages regarding accidents during driving, examination of legal regulations through the guarantee automobile accident compensation act is required. In this regard, navigation of autonomous driving cars and measures to address legal liability for car accidents during driving under the current law were examined, and revision direction for ordinance, which needs to be done at the time of spread of autonomous driving cars, was discussed. As a result, this article concluded that rather than special act on navigation of autonomous driving cars, revising the regulations in question within the current legal system is reasonable, and related discussions were made.