Police University Hosts Forum on 'New Laws and Systems in the Era of Autonomous Driving'

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] The Korean National Police University announced on the 27th that it held a joint forum on the theme of 'New Laws and Systems in the Era of Autonomous Driving' at the Seoul branch of the Korea Road Traffic Authority. This forum was a follow-up to the academic forum held on the 6th of last month, which focused on 'Legal and Technical Response Directions in the Era of Autonomous Driving.' The Korea Road Traffic Authority, the Police Law Society, and Ajou University Law Research Institute participated.

Yoon Jin-su, Director of the Korea Road Traffic Authority, delivered a keynote speech titled 'Changes in Future Mobility and Autonomous Driving,' stating, "There are many hurdles to overcome for the commercialization of autonomous vehicles, such as technical limitations, liability for accidents, machine ethics, privacy invasion, and security vulnerabilities. However, support for regulations is as necessary as technological development."

Professor Lee Dong-hee of the Korean National Police University emphasized that "the regulatory framework should shift from a 'criminal punishment-centered regulation for human drivers' legal violations' to a framework that guarantees the technical completeness of autonomous vehicles and autonomous driving systems." In the subsequent discussion, Lee Cheol-gu, President of the Korean National Police University, said, "For autonomous driving to take root in our daily lives, legal and institutional efforts are as important as technological advancements."

Lee Joo-min, Chairman of the Korea Road Traffic Authority, stated, "To overcome the technical limitations at the development stage of autonomous driving and to dispel public anxiety about safety, it is necessary to enhance public acceptance of new technologies through legislative supplementation and measures at the government level."

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