Rules for autonomous cars

While policy develops and researchers put ethical decision making in software, continuing my last week's post on how life might change with autonomous cars, here is one rule to start with:

• An adult must accompany a minor in an autonomous car.

The reason for this is to handle eventualities in case of an accident or a malfunction, such as the car running out of fuel/charge. As a consequence, some government policy is needed to provide the necessary safeguards preventing an adult from putting an accompanied minor in an autonomous car:

1. Biometric / driver's license based unlock of the car's navigation system.
2. Visual monitoring for the presence of the adult in the vehicle

I will need to collect my thoughts on the safety framework needed in place for adults with diminished capacity for driving. What are your thoughts on the topic?