That fantasy cannot even glimmer with possibility before significant auto-driving legal issues are resolved -- notably, who is liable in a traffic accident involving at least one self-driving vehicle?

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Washington (CNN) -- Federal authorities say they've launched an investigation into the 2012 Hyundai Elantra after a vehicle owner claimed the driver-side airbag improperly deployed during a traffic accident, resulting in a severe cut to his ear.

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Last weekend, we learned that Commerce Secretary John Bryson was involved in a traffic accident where he left the scene, proceeded to drive along further and ran into another vehicle.

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