Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Could autonomous trucks actually make highways safer than human drivers ever could?

Matthew Leffler argues that autonomous trucks equipped with cameras, sensors and built-in safety protocols could prevent crashes that human drivers sometimes cannot. But autonomy could also completely reshape trucking litigation, potentially shifting cases away from driver negligence and toward product liability and questions about vehicle maintenance.

Despite opposition from plaintiff attorneys and organized labor, Leffler says technological progress will be difficult to stop.

Full Episode: youtu.be/7794yOpsscs

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