Alabama § 32-9C-8 - Liability for a Traffic Accident Involving an Ads-Equipped Vehicle.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 32-9C-8 — Liability for a Traffic Accident Involving an Ads-Equipped Vehicle., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 32-9C-8. Liability for a Traffic Accident Involving an Ads-Equipped Vehicle.
(a) Liability for a traffic accident involving an ADS-equipped vehicle shall be determined in accordance with applicable state law, federal law, or common law.
(b) The original manufacturer of a vehicle converted by a third party into an ADS-equipped vehicle may not be held liable in, and shall have a defense to and be dismissed from, any legal action brought against the original manufacturer by any individual injured due to an alleged vehicle defect caused by the conversion of the vehicle, or by equipment installed by the converter, unless the alleged defect was present in the vehicle as originally manufactured.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32-9C-8 ("Liability for a Traffic Accident Involving an Ads-Equipped Vehicle.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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