<ul><li>In April 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced changes to regulations governing autonomous driving, allowing more flexibility in accident reporting.</li><li>Critics view the DOT's relaxation of rules as favoring Tesla, with concerns raised about national framework to regulate liability and insurance issues.</li><li>Liability in self-driving accidents is determined by levels of autonomy, with human liability prevailing in Level 2 incidents, and Mercedes-Benz pioneering liability acceptance for Level 3 ADAS.</li><li>Waymo is the only entity authorized for Level 4 and Level 5 ADAS, making them primarily liable for robotaxi accidents due to their advanced technology's driving decisions.</li></ul>

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